kristinannie Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I don't want to start a fight, I am just interested in what the breakdown is in homeschooling families! I would love to hear your religion also, if you want to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'm not voting because I wasn't around for the beginning of the earth and I have no idea how old it is. I'm non-religious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Can I add an other option now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) Although in a recent thread, I classed myself as "Old Earth", in reality I do not have an opinion because I do not think the question matters. I am a staunch Eastern Orthodox Christian, who understands that everything was created by God, that people are "special creation" (thus are not animals), and that the claims of macro-evolution are false. How long it took Him to create the universe is, frankly, irrelevant to, and vastly less important to my soul, than my hope of salvation being granted at the end of my life. The Church teaches that Adam named the animals (species, not pet names), before the expulsion from Paradise. So they [animals] existed. Thought I would add that, in case anyone found it interesting about our faith. I realize that this is not part of the worldview for Protestant Christian groups; I don't know what Catholics teach regarding the point. Edited July 1, 2011 by Orthodox6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'm Catholic and believe in theistic evolution. For us there is no specific teaching on the age of the earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I picked OE but I don't have a specific belief as to age, just not young earth though. Catholic here as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'm an Episcopalian. While I don't personally know, I trust scientists who do know how to measure these things that the earth is around 4.5 billion years old. I don't think there's any possible way the earth is less than 10,000 years old, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 May I ask why this is a public poll? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'm Catholic and believe in theistic evolution. For us there is no specific teaching on the age of the earth. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 As an Orthodox Christian, I believe that we are created in the image and likeness of a loving God. As a somewhat scientifically minded person with a degree in Biology, I know that we are also the product of millions of years of evolution. The two are not in conflict, as far as I'm concerned, though many people on both "sides" seem to feel otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Other options I would have added: Undecided but think it's an important issue Undecided, and consider it unimportant either way Leaning YE, but not 100% convinced either way and think it's important Leaning OE but not 100% convinced either way and think it's important Leaning YE, but not 100% convinced either way and think it's not important Leaning OE but not 100% convinced either way and think it's not important YE and consider it unimportant either way OE and consider it unimportant either way other (No matter how many options you give there are going to be people who fit into the "other" category.) I'm Independent Baptist living in the suburbs surrounding PHX and in the "undecided and consider it unimportant either way" because it's not relevant to salvation. I think the rabid debating going on is a distraction from the simplicity and weight of the gospel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 May I ask why this is a public poll? Just curious. This is the first poll I have ever made. I thought that meant that WTM people could see it. Does that mean anyone can see it? If so, I apologize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 This is the first poll I have ever made. I thought that meant that WTM people could see it. Does that mean anyone can see it? If so, I apologize. A public poll means we can all see who voted what--no anonymity. A private poll is anonymous. Anyone on the Internet can see it either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 A public poll means we can all see who voted what--no anonymity. A private poll is anonymous. Anyone on the Internet can see it either way. SORRY!!!!!!! I didn't know that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I voted Old, but I'm not religious so my view is based on what I've learned from science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 As an Orthodox Christian, I believe that we are created in the image and likeness of a loving God. As a somewhat scientifically minded person with a degree in Biology, I know that we are also the product of millions of years of evolution. The two are not in conflict, as far as I'm concerned, though many people on both "sides" seem to feel otherwise. This is very well-put. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 A public poll means we can all see who voted what--no anonymity. A private poll is anonymous. Anyone on the Internet can see it either way. Are there people who have an opinion on this but want to keep it secret? That wouldn't have occurred to me either. I'm not criticizing or anything, it just never crossed my mind - it seems most people who have a definite opinion on this are pretty vocal about it, but maybe we just know their opinion because they're vocal about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Other: I don't know how old the earth is, and it doesn't matter to me. I just know God did it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest momk2000 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) I am Protestant. Since our family leans toward Old Earth, that is what we teach. I do admit, since we were not there when God spoke, we don't know for sure; and therefore respect all viewpoints on the issue. :) Edited July 1, 2011 by momk2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Are there people who have an opinion on this but want to keep it secret? That wouldn't have occurred to me either. I'm not criticizing or anything, it just never crossed my mind - it seems most people who have a definite opinion on this are pretty vocal about it, but maybe we just know their opinion because they're vocal about it. I have no idea, really. I don't care either way. I have my belief, I don't debate it, I don't mind sharing it, whatever. But I'm sure there are some people who wouldn't answer any kind of public poll because they wouldn't discuss their belief publicly, but who might have answered anonymously. Either way, it's not exactly a precise polling system, just fodder for thought and maybe some discussion. Some people don't answer polls at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) Ditto. Protestant. Old Earth, but by how many years? Don't know, just not as few as YE, and yet we have issues with carbon dating, etc. LOL We teach all views on origins. Edited July 1, 2011 by 6packofun add Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I chose old earth. I am a Baptist, albeit a loose one. I am not sure the earth is billions of years old, I just don't believe it is as young as 6000-7000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I chose old earth. I am a Baptist, albeit a loose one. I am not sure the earth is billions of years old, I just don't believe it is as young as 6000-7000. I, too, am a loose Baptist. :D (That made me giggle) But I lean towards young Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Old earth. I'm not religious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Are there people who have an opinion on this but want to keep it secret? That wouldn't have occurred to me either. I'm not criticizing or anything, it just never crossed my mind - it seems most people who have a definite opinion on this are pretty vocal about it, but maybe we just know their opinion because they're vocal about it. Ditto for every other poll on here. Yet most are private. So I asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I want a third option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I always find it funny that humans think they know what God did or when it did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I don't think it matters. The controversy is an example of us mere humans getting caught up in the details and completely missing the bigger picture. God created the earth for us, he sent His Son to die for us so that we may be redeemed and have everlasting life with God, as he created us to do. Different interpretations just serve to allow a greater number of people to come to God. I don't think God care whether we believe ye or oe. FWIW, I'm Lutheran, but I don't think this is Lutheran theology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I always find it funny that humans think they know what God did or when it did it. Reason for demanding a third option. Now, ask me if I believe in micro-evolution and then if I believe in macro-evolution, I would have answers for you. But the two arguments aren't necessarily combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'm Catholic and believe in theistic evolution. For us there is no specific teaching on the age of the earth. That's me too. Didn't know the name for it though. Now I do. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainman Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I think the earth is older than 6,000 years but younger than 4.5 billion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Although in a recent thread, I classed myself as "Old Earth", in reality I do not have an opinion because I do not think the question matters. I am a staunch Eastern Orthodox Christian, who understands that everything was created by God, that people are "special creation" (thus are not animals), and that the claims of macro-evolution are false. How long it took Him to create the universe is, frankly, irrelevant to, and vastly less important to my soul, than my hope of salvation being granted at the end of my life. The Church teaches that Adam named the animals (species, not pet names), before the expulsion from Paradise. So they [animals] existed. Thought I would add that, in case anyone found it interesting about our faith. I realize that this is not part of the worldview for Protestant Christian groups; I don't know what Catholics teach regarding the point. Au contraire mon cheri. :001_smile: I am in complete agreement with your statement, except I am a Protestant...albeit a rather dissatisfied one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12Stars Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Catholic and theistic evolutionist, I think. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Although in a recent thread, I classed myself as "Old Earth", in reality I do not have an opinion because I do not think the question matters. I am a staunch Eastern Orthodox Christian, who understands that everything was created by God, that people are "special creation" (thus are not animals), and that the claims of macro-evolution are false. How long it took Him to create the universe is, frankly, irrelevant to, and vastly less important to my soul, than my hope of salvation being granted at the end of my life. The Church teaches that Adam named the animals (species, not pet names), before the expulsion from Paradise. So they [animals] existed. Thought I would add that, in case anyone found it interesting about our faith. I realize that this is not part of the worldview for Protestant Christian groups; I don't know what Catholics teach regarding the point. Exactly! From my understanding, the Earth was created before "time" was, so it matters not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 LDS theistic evolutionist here, although I don't think it matters one way or another to my salvation, so if in the end I find out I'm wrong I'm not too fussed about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Au contraire mon cheri. :001_smile: I am in complete agreement with your statement, except I am a Protestant...albeit a rather dissatisfied one. You're welcome to join us ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Although in a recent thread, I classed myself as "Old Earth", in reality I do not have an opinion because I do not think the question matters. I am a staunch Eastern Orthodox Christian, who understands that everything was created by God, that people are "special creation" (thus are not animals), and that the claims of macro-evolution are false. How long it took Him to create the universe is, frankly, irrelevant to, and vastly less important to my soul, than my hope of salvation being granted at the end of my life. The Church teaches that Adam named the animals (species, not pet names), before the expulsion from Paradise. So they [animals] existed. Thought I would add that, in case anyone found it interesting about our faith. I realize that this is not part of the worldview for Protestant Christian groups; I don't know what Catholics teach regarding the point. Au contraire mon cheri. :001_smile: I am in complete agreement with your statement, except I am a Protestant...albeit a rather dissatisfied one. I agree with the above. And, I think the reason may protestant churches choose this as a hill to fight over is that it relates to the view of scripture. Is it right or is it not? Are the six days literal days? What does the bible say about days? (These are rhetorical questions--not asking for answers or debate!) But, while I believe in the literal six days and I believe God could certainly have created the world as it's outlined in Genesis, I'll concede that I could be wrong and I'll also go that as far as my salvation goes, it's irrelevant. I think there are parts of the bible that are literal and parts that aren't. I do believe Genesis is a literal account of creation, but it's not a hill I will die on with anyone. There's no scripture in the NT that says, "Believe and be saved, and, oh, BTW, if you don't believe in YE, you're darned to heck." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani3boys Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I voted young earth. I am an evangelical christian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I believe that God created the universe and that the best scientific evidence appears to support an age in the billions of years. However, I am open to the idea of God creating an "old" universe more recently. God exists outside the human conception of time and Scripture says in 2 Peter 3:8 that to God a thousand years are like one day and one day like a thousand years. So I really don't get all the theological controversy of OE vs. YE. There could be a "gap". The "days" of Creation could represent some time frame other than 144 modern hours. In-fighting about the specific details IMHO distracts Christians from the bigger problem of atheistic materialists claiming that "it's all just random" and denying the role of God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Old Earth. Not religious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 As an Orthodox Christian, I believe that we are created in the image and likeness of a loving God. As a somewhat scientifically minded person with a degree in Biology, I know that we are also the product of millions of years of evolution. The two are not in conflict, as far as I'm concerned, though many people on both "sides" seem to feel otherwise. I love the way you put this. I truly believe that 7 days as mentioned in the Bible does not necessarily mean a week as in modern times. The Biblical account actually does state that everything happened in the right order (according to science). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) I believe that God created the universe and that the best scientific evidence appears to support an age in the billions of years. However, I am open to the idea of God creating an "old" universe more recently. God exists outside the human conception of time and Scripture says in 2 Peter 3:8 that to God a thousand years are like one day and one day like a thousand years. So I really don't get all the theological controversy of OE vs. YE. There could be a "gap". The "days" of Creation could represent some time frame other than 144 modern hours. In-fighting about the specific details IMHO distracts Christians from the bigger problem of atheistic materialists claiming that "it's all just random" and denying the role of God. Agreeing with the bolded. I'm YE, but I have no problem with the possibility that God created the earth and made it appear older. After all I believe he did just that with Adam and Eve. I don't believe he created the first humans as infants, but rather as full grown adults. It is just as possible that he created the earth with the appearance of age. I have no clue. I know quite a few who lean that way. I tend to take the Bible at what it says, "evening and morning" seem clear enough to me. I'm very much opposed to the idea of evolution (macro- that is) and because I do believe the earth to be younger (thousands) versus older (millions/billions), I consider myself YE. I'm a Reformed Protestant Christian who attends a nondenominational church for those wanting to know. My pastor recently preached on Genesis and I like how he put it. He said... In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. If we are going to take a stand somewhere, let it be there. :lol: Edited July 1, 2011 by Daisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDweller Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Other: I don't know how old the earth is, and it doesn't matter to me. I just know God did it. :) :iagree: This is me. I was taught old earth growing up. I've heard some of the reasons for why I should believe in young earth. I don't know which is right. I haven't researched it alot because it just isn't that important to me as an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenTenders/Kim Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I guess I am "other" somewhere in between maybe. Frankly it's a non issue IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcaller Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Other: I don't know how old the earth is, and it doesn't matter to me. I just know God did it. :) :iagree: Amen, sister. I was raised American Baptist and currently attend a nominally Southern Baptist somewhat evangelical church. However, I don't recall ever being taught one definitive answer to the question. I'm inclined to believe old earth but I could be wrong. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Not going to vote. I have my leanings but they are no one's business but my own. I would have voted if the poll was private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Being that there is no credible evidence to support a 6000 year old earth, and scads of credible evidence to prove a 4.5 billion year old earth, I voted "Old Earth." I am non-deist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Here, here. Parts of creation preceded the creation of time. I have a strong dislike for the teaching that the Earth is Young but God messed with the fossils to test our faith. Those are capricious and dishonest acts, and God is neither capricious or dishonest. These things have no part in love. I never heard of the "God messed with the fossils to test our faith" out of YE theory. I heard they exist due to a castastrophic event (aka the flood). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Old, old, old! (I'm Catholic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Beats me. I've enough on my plate as it is. God is much better at this stuff than me, so I just leave it up to Holy Mystery. I think he could have done it in 6 days, but I don't read Genesis that way. One day we'll all know, and I hate to think of all the energy we wasted on it, and all the enmity it caused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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