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'''Old Earth''' theories contrast with [[Young Earth Creationism]] by positing the age of the Earth in the billions of years. A sizeable minority of Americans accept the biblical literalist position that God created the Earth less than 10,000 years ago.  

'''Old Earth''' theories contrast with [[Young Earth Creationism]] by assuming that the age of the Earth is billions of years. Some other Americans accept the biblical literalist position that God created the Earth less than 10,000 years ago.  

Most Americans are either [[Old Earth Creationist]]s, believing that God created the Earth billions of years ago - and the various forms of life over the last several hundred million years or [[evolution]]ists. Evolution advocates support the same time line but don't believe in supernatural intervention.

Many Americans are either [[Young Earth Creationist]]s, or [[Old Earth Creationist]]s, believing that God created the Earth billions of years ago - and the various forms of life over the last several hundred million years or [[evolution]]ists. Evolution advocates support the same time line but don't believe in supernatural intervention.

Both Old Earth Creationists and Evolutionists believe the age of the Earth is over 4.5 billion years old.

Both Old Earth Creationists and Evolutionists believe the age of the Earth is over 4.5 billion years old.