What do estimate the percentage of Christians to be who believe in the young-earth creation story?

Question

My experience is that few Christians really buy into much of the Bible, but I think different parts of the country are much more "Bible Believing."

Hey, Me - I really think you are grossly overestimating.... 40% is a huge number, especially since I gather it probably would be about 1% or less of Catholics

Answer 1

Not me.

But I know a lot here in oklahoma who do. Boggles my mind.

Answer 2

I would estimate that not much more than 40% or so of Christians believe the truth of the Scriptures, that it is indeed a young earth, because they hear "Science has discovered this," and "Science has discovered that" and never really think of investigating these scientific discoveries themselves to see exactly what science has supposedly discovered, but they instead just take the reports as proof against what the Bible says about creation, and thus take the Bible to be false. Therefore, I say that around 40% of Christians in Western society believe the young-earth creation story of Genesis 1 and 2, which is what I personally believe.

Answer 3

Mostly fundamentalist are hung up about it. Some Lutherans. Overall I would say that most Christians aren't hung up about the age of the earth--though most all believe that God created it, of course! I personally believe in literal 6 days simply because I dont' really care that much about the age of the earth. So I just take it at face value. But it really bothers me when fundamentalist make it sooo important, as if life and death hung upon it. Get real, it really has very little to do with the "Gospel"!

Answer 4

This is just a pure guess but I would say the % of peopel who actually believe the earth is truly only about 6000 years old, maybe 5-10%.

But the percentage of people who think G-d created the world in general that's probably like 90%

Answer 5

I do, and here come some thumbs down but science has actually backed up that there is a Creator, whether people like it or not they cannot hide behind their evolutionary theory forever..... Same for the Big Bang, a major supporter that there must have been a Creator,

" Science done right, points to God"

Answer 6

I don't think the majority of them believe in that nonsense, but there are quite a few who do. To the person who blames the education system...please don't. We educators try our hardest, we really do. I had one student tell me that a science book was wrong in stating the Earth had formed at a certain time. How did he know? His pastor told him it was only 6,000 years old......

Teachers are not allowed to argue with ridiculous ideas like that. We can not go against religious beliefs (even if they fly in the face of logic and reason.)

Answer 7

Based on the pressure to teach it alongside evolution it is pretty high. I don't know the figures but I would guess a little over half. It is a little hard to tell because they tend to be more vocal about it.

Answer 8

I even have thoroughly study the Bible and all its tips corresponds with authentic medical expertise. additionally, the Protestant Reformation actual assisted in changing the international and civilizing it, evolution (as quickly as back it would not deserve capitalization) merely greater effective the multitude of wackos interior the international.

Answer 9

Too many, which shows a lack of even the most basic science skills

Answer 10

If a Christian wants to be a true Christian, then they have to believe the young-earth creation story. If they stray from what the bible says, then they are damned and a heretic.

Answer 11

Sadly, our educational system has failed. The fact so many people are totally lacking in knowledge of science is an embarrassment.