| − | Based on [[geology|geological]] dating methods (which include certain assumptions which are questioned by creation scientists)<ref>For example, see Batten, Don, et. al., [http://www.creationontheweb.com/images/pdfs/cabook/chapter4.pdf The Creation Answers Book, chapter 4], 2007</ref>, secular scientific research dates the formation of the Earth to around 4.5 [[billion]] (4.5 * 10<sup>9</sup>) years ago.<ref>[http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html USGS, ''Geologic Time: Age of the Earth.''] Accessed April 18, 2007.</ref> And according to the [[Big Bang Theory|Big Bang theory]], the universe began even earlier, about 13.7 billion years ago. Christian scientists have dated the creation of the Earth on Sunday January 1st, 4,567,000,000 BC. The Universe was created even earlier on January 1st, 13,700,000,000 BC. The Earth is 4,567,002,007 years old. | + | Based on [[geology|geological]] dating methods (which include certain assumptions which are questioned by creation scientists)<ref>For example, see Batten, Don, et. al., [http://www.creationontheweb.com/images/pdfs/cabook/chapter4.pdf The Creation Answers Book, chapter 4], 2007</ref>, secular scientific research dates the formation of the Earth to around 4.5 [[billion]] (4.5 * 10<sup>9</sup>) years ago.<ref>[http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html USGS, ''Geologic Time: Age of the Earth.''] Accessed April 18, 2007.</ref> And according to the [[Big Bang Theory|Big Bang theory]], the universe began even earlier, about 13.7 billion years ago. |