2006-11-19 18:09:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Gerald Schroeder formerly of MIT and now of Jerusalem U makes the case that the earth is both 6,000 years and at the same time 15 billion years old. He makes the case through the Bible in his writings.
I Cr 13;8a
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2006-11-19 18:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who you ask.
According to contemporary scientists the earth is somewhere between 4 and 5 billion years old many putting the figure at or around 4.5 billion.
There are those in the religious community, Christians mostly, that are of the view that the earth is something lke 6 to 10 thousand years old. This comes from their using calculations based on biblical references to the ages of persons in the bible, their geneaolgies, and other factors.
I am of a mind to take the larger number...there is too much scientific evidence to support it over the other.
2006-11-20 02:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The generally accepted age for the Earth and the rest of the solar system is about 4.55 billion years (plus or minus about 1%).
2006-11-20 02:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by pinkvanz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big bang occurred 13.7 billion years ago.
The Earth is accepted by scientists to be around 4.5 billion years old.
2006-11-20 02:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by SFNDX 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i am sad at the number of people choosing to ignore 3 branches of science which say that earth is 4.5 billion years old. that's what I'M going with. when it comes to describing the natural world, use science. when it comes to your spirituality, consult religion.
2006-11-20 02:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by katies_awsome90 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Billions of years old.
2006-11-20 02:11:44 · answer #6 · answered by dominosnate17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 3.5 billion years old
2006-11-20 02:12:44 · answer #7 · answered by syfox133 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 4.5 Billion years old... give or take a few million years...
2006-11-20 02:11:28 · answer #8 · answered by D B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4.5 billion years old. This is established by several independent dating methods.
2006-11-20 02:15:02 · answer #9 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
46 Billion years old.
2006-11-20 04:53:16 · answer #10 · answered by Green Lantern 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋