How old is Earth?

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Gia Moran wrote:
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> I've been taught that the earth is around 6,000 years old, but I have never
> heard supporting evidence. I believe this number has been deduced from the
> "begats" found in Genesis.
> 
> Can someone explain why the secular world dates the earth in the millions
> and billions? On what do they base their theory (and it IS a theory)?
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> Gia Moran

Both the world's thoughts and the 6,000 years idea are theories.

It is really based upon whether Adam's creation in gen 1 is the first
or the second.  I feel Adam's creation was the second.  I feel that
there is a gap oif millions of years between verse 1 and 2 of Gen 1.  

But if I felt that there was not a gap, then I would believe the earth
was only 6,000 years old since Adam was created  6,000 years ago.

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In Christ,
Mike Blume
mfblume@ns.sympatico.ca
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