Young Earth creationism

form of creationism which holds as a central tenet that (as stated in religious texts) the Earth and its lifeforms were created in their present forms by supernatural acts of a deity between approximately 6,000 and 10,000 years ago

Young Earth creationism (YEC) is the belief[1] that the God of Judaism or Christianity created the Universe, the Earth and all life on Earth over a short time between 5,700 and 10,000 years ago.[2] Those who believe young Earth creationism are mainly Christians and Jews.[3] They believe the Genesis account of creation in the Bible is completely true. Young Earth creationists believe that God created the Earth in six 24-hour days.[4][5] They disagree with other creationists because they believe the Bible is literally true when it tells the age of the Earth.

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