Do you think that the world is 6000 years old?
I don't, but that is because I am edumacated;)
2007-09-04 19:27:20 · 23 answers · asked by Crazy_Fool 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My Grandmother, who is a Christian, believes that the world is 6000 years old, and I was wondering if there were others like her.
2007-09-04 19:39:50 · update #1
Hey Rabs. You must be a Christian too. I find it funny that the Atheist are always way more nice with their answers than the Christians.
Which----Side-----Do----I-----Choose?
I think I will just go with my side, and stick to what I believe and what my gut tells me is true.
2007-09-04 19:44:15 · update #2
Faisal - tell me more about the Koran
And Zap - sorry I do have a boyfriend, but thanks, you made my night!
2007-09-04 20:03:09 · update #3
Quaran - sorry about previous spelling.
2007-09-04 20:04:13 · update #4
ms.understoood. I mean edumacated, like a joke;)
2007-09-04 20:06:04 · update #5
ms.understood. I liked your answer, but I already knew that. I just want to get peoples opinions on how old they think the earth is. Out of 23 answers, so far, 3 people believe the earth is around 6000 years old.
2007-09-04 20:10:53 · update #6
The universe - 13.7 billion years, give or take a few billion.
The Sun and the earth - 4.5 billion years, give or take half a billion.
early life on earth - less than 1 billion years.
Early primates - less than 50 million years.
**** Sapience - 200000 years.
The first versions of the myths now included in the book of Genesis - about 6000 years old.
the earliest books of the bible - about 3000 years old.
The first complete edition of the bible (old testament) about 2300 years ago.
2007-09-04 19:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by edumacated?
Do you want a science-based answer?
There is a difference in opinion as to how old the earth really is. The mostly accepted is 4.54 +/- 0.02 billions years (that's a +/- 20M years) based on lead isotopes found on oldest rock formations.
However, there are debates on the accuracy of radiometric dating. For instance, there were varying results for determining the age of Grand Canyon rock.
Some of the radiometric dating methods are Carbon-14, Uranium-238, THorium, etc. Uranium, for instance,measures age based on the isotopes present and the quantity. One possible error in calculation can be caused by the presence of isotopes at the time when the matter initially formed. For instance, if lead, which is the stable final isotope was already present, (which of course nobody knows) that would lead to calculation error. Another thing, we all know that the earth's climate has changed, that would have an effect on the decomposition.
On wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium-uranium_dating
It says that U-234/U-238 dating can be useful when dating samples from 10,000 - 2M years of age, while Uranium-lead dating can be used for anything as old as the solar system, but not valid when dating samples younger than 2M years.
The selection of radioactive dating method is very important otherwise this will lead to calculation error which can be millions or even billions of years.
2007-09-05 03:02:58 · answer #2 · answered by ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Based on the evidence we have so far the earth is about 5 billion years old. The universe about 15 billion year old.There are sites of human habitation that are over 25000 years old and yet the ignorant bible claims only 6000. Go figure!!!
2007-09-05 02:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by The Stainless Steel Rat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well older then 10,000 but not older then 200 billion years.
I'm edumacated too, which is why I leave open the possimabilities. Theoriations are just that theoriations.
No one people can be so sure.
2007-09-05 02:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holy Quran doesn't say that earth is 6000 years old but says only earth is very old.
2007-09-05 02:47:27 · answer #5 · answered by Faisal F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean the earth? About 4.5 billion years old. Not just because "that's what science told me", but I read up on the details of how exactly they came to this number (hint: there was more than one source).
2007-09-05 02:32:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Earth about 4.5 billion years.
The Universe about 13.5 billion years.
2007-09-05 03:04:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean Earth? Our tiny planet, if I remember well, is about 14 million years old. But don't take my word--I may be thinking of my mother-in-law. It's late here. Google it. Love, Yank.
2007-09-05 02:46:32 · answer #8 · answered by Yank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I'm concerned it is 69 years old. That's how old I am, and I can't verify anything before that. That was the big bang as far as I am concerned.
2007-09-05 03:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by expertless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't think this is relevant to anything these days. Who cares how old the planet or the universe is. It doesn't really answer any questions about how the universe came to be, or if it always just existed.
2007-09-05 02:39:42 · answer #10 · answered by Stevo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋