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[[Young earth creationism|Young earth creationists]] believe that the earth is approximately 6,000 years old.<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3007/ Geology Questions and Answers] (Creation Ministries International)<!-- A more-specific reference would be better --></ref><ref>[http://www.allaboutcreation.org/geologic-time-scale.htm Geologic Time Scale - The Misconceptions] (All about Creation)</ref>

[[Young earth creationism|Young earth creationists]] believe that the earth is approximately 6,000 years old.<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/3007/ Geology Questions and Answers] (Creation Ministries International)<!-- A more-specific reference would be better --></ref><ref>[http://www.allaboutcreation.org/geologic-time-scale.htm Geologic Time Scale - The Misconceptions] (All about Creation)</ref>

Like other geologists, this is based on their observations and assumption, but in their case that includes the assumption that the Bible gives an accurate eye-witness account of history, that that account in the [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]] leads to the age of around 6,000 years.

Like other geologists, this is based on their observations and assumption, but in their case that includes the assumption that the Bible gives an accurate eye-witness account of history, that that account in the [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]] leads to the age of around 6,000 years.

Young Earth creationists point to unexplained anomalies and other questions in standard geology as evidence of creation geology. Though this view is controversial within the larger scientific community because most scientists don't acknowledge the [[Bible]] as an historical authority. Despite this, many recent studies by creation scientists have corroborated geologic events with their Biblical accounts, such as the [[Great Flood]], the destruction of [[Sodom]] and [[Gommorah]], and the crossing of the Red Sea<ref>[http://www.sfbsc.com/dead-sea-geology](Geology of the Holy Land)</ref>.

Young Earth creationists point to unexplained anomalies and other questions in standard geology as evidence of creation geology. Though this view is controversial within the larger scientific community because most scientists don't acknowledge the [[Bible]] as an historical authority. Despite this, many recent studies by creation scientists have corroborated geologic events with their Biblical accounts, such as the [[Great Flood]], the destruction of [[Sodom]] and [[Gommorah]], and the crossing of the Red Sea<ref>[http://www.sfbsc.com/dead-sea-geology Dead Sea Geology]</ref>.

==Geology Today==

==Geology Today==