How old is the Earth (approximately)?

dona, some times it's hard to face facts,, the guys that wrote the bible had no clue how old the earth was so they made up a story that people could grasp

So some of you are saying that that no Christians believe the Earth is 4.6 billion years old? I am a firm Christian and I believe the problem with many is trying to believe that a day in the mind of God is the same as a day in the eyes of man. I believe in the theory of evolution and that it supports, doesn't contradict creationism. Please don't lump everyone who believes in something as all believing the exact same thing.

"Stop listening to scientists, they work on Maybe"....No actually they work in facts....Keep believing in your Jewish Book of Fairy Tales...I'll take facts and reality...

Archbishop James Ussher (1581 - 1656), an Irish prelate, is the progenitor of this 6000 year old 'age of the earth' rubbish. Over the years this theory has been thoroughly discredited by other theologians; particularly William Henry Green who in 1890, in article titled Primeval Chronology, wrote 'We conclude that the Scriptures furnish no data for a chronological computation prior to the life of Abraham; and that the Mosaic records do not fix and were not intended to fix the precise date either of the Flood or of the creation of the world.' I'll go with geologists, palaeontologist et al and sensible theologians who see no incompatability with scripture and science.

Easy question. I don’t understand people who believe the earth is only 6000 years old. I live in Australia where indigenous people have lived for 60,000 years. How does that fit with the ridiculous fundamentalist belief who insist that the Earth is only 6000 years old.

And when exactly is that supposed to happen?

Just knew this was going to turn into a secular versus religious argument

Cameron M Snowman and built really big boats without nail, sails or rudders.

Tony Bean, I'm glad you're not a teacher in our schools.

Bloody religions stuff every thing up!

Such very little information given in the answer!

I think the current earth is quite young, relatively speaking, but is made of really old rocks.

Jeff Webster, exactly. And If i remember, it said that a thousand years is like a day to God.

Most scientist seem to agree that the earth is about 4.6 billion years old.

I knew when I read the question there would be some people...

James Lawrence, "Religion is flawed because man is flawed". Its a song title.

He measured the sea in the span of his hand: Mountains were made at his command. At the sound of his voice the sun broke through. There is nothing that my God can't do. God did not create a baby Adam who had to grow into his purpose and he did not create a baby universe whose light would reach Earth in a few million years. When God calls the light, it does say, "wait". God created a mature Earth. 'Nough said!

Stuart, God did not create a baby Adam. He created a mature man. God did not create a baby universe. He created a mature universe.The light was where he called it. You believe in the "Big Bang"? Fine! God said, "Light Be" and BANG! It happened.

Jaminator, Ooo burn

Glennys, Even the Torah says it's 5780 years old. Where do you get the 2000 years before Jesus? Who said that's when creation was?

John Maxwell, according to whom?

james parrillo, fossils, anthropology, archeology

If God created man Who created God Answer { Man )

Laura Robinson Ames, there's plenty of evidence. We can observe light from billions of years away. How do you explain that?

Laura Robinson Ames, no proof it's not either.