What are the reasons that some Christians believe the Earth is only 10,000 years old?
What are the reasons that some Christians believe the Earth is only 10,000 years old?
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Some Christians believe the Earth is only 10,000 years old because they interpret the book of Genesis literally and believe that the creation account suggests a young Earth. Additionally, some literal interpretations of the Bible suggest that since Jesus didn't mention the age of the earth it must be very young. Another reason could be that this belief reinforces their faith in the fact that God created everything out of nothing. Finally, believing in a young earth helps to reinforce notions such as a six-day creation week and a global Flood which accord with certain biblical verses.
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What are the reasons that some Christians believe the Earth is only 10,000 years old?
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Some Christians believe that the Earth is only 10,000 years old because they hold to a literal interpretation of the creation stories in the bible, which state that God created the world in six days. Furthermore, some interpretations of the bible suggest that all species were present on Earth at the time of creation, so evolution and millions-of-years timelines are not compatible with a belief in Young Earth Creationism. These beliefs also conflict with scientific evidence which suggests that the Earth is billions of years old. Therefore, some Christians maintain that Earth is only 10,000 years old despite opposing scientific evidence.
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