Most Americans believe that God created the different species of plants and animals in six days of Creation (Genesis chapter 1). Religious faith on this is divided into [[Young Earth Creationism]] (the process started less than 10,000 years ago and took a short time) and [[Old Earth Creationism]] (the process began hundreds of millions of years ago and took millions of years). | Most Americans believe that God created the different species of plants and animals in six days of Creation (Genesis chapter 1). Religious faith on this is divided into [[Young Earth Creationism]] (the process started less than 10,000 years ago and took a short time) and [[Old Earth Creationism]] (the process began hundreds of millions of years ago and took millions of years). |