| − | The '''Age of the Earth''' has been a matter of interest to humans for millennia, and today still causes debate, particularly between [[young Earth Creationism|young-Earth creationists]] who hold to a date of 6,000 years or so, and the scientific community, who hold to a date of about 4,500 million years. | + | The '''Age of the Earth''' has been a matter of interest to humans for millennia, and today still causes debate, particularly between [[young Earth Creationism|young-Earth]] scientists, who hold to a date of 6,000 years or so, and [[atheistic]] scientists, who insist on a date of about 4,500 million years. |