19,576
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mLine 52:
Line 52: − + − #Some other God created the earth. example Jupiter, Allah, ETC. − + Line 110:
Line 109: − + − + − − '''Non Christian''' − Most non-Christian like religions have there own theory as how the earth was created
Reverted edits by Mario5 (talk) to last revision by Karajou
People disagree about when and how the Earth was created. The three most popular ideas are:
People disagree about when and how the Earth was created. The three most popular ideas are:
#That God created the Earth several hundred generations ago, as recounted in [[Genesis]]. By adding years and other time indications in the [[Old Testament]] chronologies, one can calculate the age of the Earth as approximately 6,000 years (see [[Date of creation]] and [[Young Earth Creationism]]).
#That God created the Earth several hundred generations ago, as recounted in [[Genesis]]. By adding years and other time indications in the [[Old Testament]] chronologies, one can calculate the age of the Earth as approximately 6,000 years (see [[Date of creation]] and [[Young Earth Creationism]]).
#That God created the Earth billions of years ago (see [[Old Earth Creationism]] and [[Theistic Evolution]]). This is what younger Catholics believe in and is also what Pope believes
#That God created the Earth billions of years ago (see [[Old Earth Creationism]] and [[Theistic Evolution]]).
#That the Earth came into existence billions of years ago (approximately 4.5 billion years in modern estimates), but entirely through natural processes and without any intervention by God.
#That the Earth came into existence billions of years ago (approximately 4.5 billion years in modern estimates), but entirely through natural processes and without any intervention by God.
Clashes between adherents of these ideas have gone on since time immemorial (see [[origins debate]]), though the 3rd theory has only matured in the last 200 years.
Clashes between adherents of these ideas have gone on since time immemorial (see [[origins debate]]), though the last theory has only matured in the last 200 years.
== Young Earth Creationist view ==
== Young Earth Creationist view ==
===Christian Non-Literalism===
===Christian Non-Literalism===
Many mainstream Christian denominations believe the story of Genesis is not meant to be read literally, and believe that the age of the Earth is on the order of millions or billions of years, not thousands of years. Most younger Catholics believe this due to The Pope require this idea in their theology/religion classes. <ref>http://webusers.xula.edu/cporter/2000n/evolution_and_religion.htm</ref>
Many mainstream Christian denominations believe the story of Genesis is not meant to be read literally, and believe that the age of the Earth is on the order of millions or billions of years, not thousands of years. <ref>http://webusers.xula.edu/cporter/2000n/evolution_and_religion.htm</ref>
===Scientific Uniformitarianism===
===Scientific Uniformitarianism===
Uniformitarian scientists believe that the earth is beyond 4.6 billion years old.<ref>http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html</ref> They also refute that the Earth is only 6,000 years old by quoting older human societies dated by their dating method as older than that.<ref>http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/</ref>
Uniformitarian scientists believe that the earth is beyond 4 billion years old.<ref>http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html</ref> They also refute that the Earth is only 6,000 years old by quoting older human societies dated by their dating method as older than that.<ref>http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/</ref>
== Naturalistic view ==
== Naturalistic view ==