Creation Poll

[Tripel]

I'm sure this has been done before, but I couldn't find it after a quick search and I'd like to see some current statistics.

I've read through several of the threads on the topic of Creation, and I've learned a lot about the various interpretations. It seems most people on this board favor a literal 24-hour, 6 day creation interpretation, but I'm curious just how large that majority is.

 

[Kevin]

I am 6 day, but not young earth. I voted unsure, but lean old earth.

I have a lot of problems with the Young Earth Theory, not the least of which is it's origins in the fever-swamps of Seventh Day Adventism in the early-mid 20th century.

here is the wikipedia article on the founder of the modern "young earth" movement. BTW he is a local, he is from just down the road. I hunt on the road he used to live on (100 years ago)

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McCready_Price[/ame]

 

[Zenas]

Let's flush out all those heretics.

(Totally kidding friends.)

 

[LawrenceU]

Young earth. Six 24 hour day.

 

[Kevin]

Just to be clear, I consider the young vs. old debate to be seperate from the 6 day debate.

 

[Marrow Man]

How about a neo-Augustinian instantaneous creation view?

Just kidding. I voted 24/6.

 

[Tripel]

Just to be clear, I consider the young vs. old debate to be seperate from the 6 day debate.

I agree. I was just trying to make the poll as simple as possible.

 

[BobVigneault]

I'm young earth.

 

[Theognome]

I'm orthodox.

Theognome

 

[Marrow Man]

I'm Marrow Man.

 

[Tripel]

I'm hungry

 

[Jon 316]

I'm a fundamentalist, therefore 'if the bible says, it, that settles it and I believe it'

 

[APuritansMind]

Young earth. Six 24-hour days.

 

[Knoxienne]

Literal 6 24 hour days - young earth

 

[rgray]

I lean old earth, but I certainly would not die on this hill. Good EXEGETICAL arguments can be made for both young and old.

 

[Tripel]

I lean old earth, but I certainly would not die on this hill. Good EXEGETICAL arguments can be made for both young and old.

I agree. I lean pretty heavily old earth, but it's not something I can speak about with 100% certainty. If science and Scripture *seem* to butt heads, either OUR scientific reasoning is flawed or our interpretation of Scripture needs some adjustment.
Science never trumps Scripture in the slightest, but I know that science is part of God's truth. With it we can better understand what is not spelled out in the Word.

 

[charliejunfan]

6/24 except I think the earth is around 8,000-13,000 yrs old.

 

[OPC'n]

Literal 24h six-day ....young earth.

 

[kevin.carroll]

Ugh, see it's a terrible poll. You can be a six-day creationist, but NOT hold to young earth.

 

[nicnap]

6/24 young earth...though I don't know how young...between 7,000-14,000. That is still pretty young compared to the millions of years some hold.

 

[Denton Elliott]

About 6000 years ago God created the heavens and the earth in 6 literal 24hr days.
4400 years ago there was a world-wide global flood.
2000 years ago Jesus Christ the God-man walked the earth.
He should be back any time now!

But I am not dogmatic about the first date (but it probably is close!)

 

[Nate]

6/24 young earth

 

[Dearly Bought]

Ugh, see it's a terrible poll. You can be a six-day creationist, but NOT hold to young earth.

.....gap theory??

 

[Scottish Lass]

6/24/young

 

[Dearly Bought]

By the way, I'm a 6/24 young earth guy.

 

[Mauiboy]

6 literal, young earth.

 

[Theogenes]

6/24/young!

 

[PresbyDane]

6/24/young

 

[discipulo]

6 days of 24 hours - days with mornings and evenings

And the evening and the morning were the third day Ge 1:13

Young Earth less than 10 000 years - probably 6-7000 years old

 

[he beholds]

Where's the "Still have no clue but think it is possible that God worked in either of these methods and would have no problem accepting either one" option?

So far, I'm the only of my kind that is unsure!
I just don't think it would be that surprising if God did make the earth in 6 literal days. But, I do believe that he could have chosen to give us a literary review of creation.