Random Craziest Thing About "Young Earth" (10 items)

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  (#7) 38% Of Americans Could Believe In Young Earth Creationism

  Various polls in the United States have demonstrated that a huge portion of the population believe in the superstitious. While more and more people are beginning to accept scientific truths, like evolution, there are still huge numbers of people who have very strong ties to religion. A 2017 poll conducted by Gallup found that 38% of American adults believe in the strict creationist view - an all-time low since Gallup started the poll in 1982.

  Take that in. Thirty-eight percent of Americans genuinely think that the Earth is roughly 10,000 years old and was created in six days.

   
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  (#5) Young Earth Creationists Fundamentally - And Sometimes Willfully - Misunderstand Science

  One of the biggest criticisms leveled at creation science and Young Earth creationists is that they use pseudoscience to justify their beliefs. Experts in physics, chemistry, and biology argue that creationists often either fundamentally misunderstand scientific concepts or purposely misrepresent them to back up their own beliefs. 

  The way Young Earth creationists bend the truth to fit their narrative needs is astounding. For example, curriculum for an Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) school presented the following argument on how it may be possible to harvest electricity from snowflakes (it's not):

  "Scientists have known for years that snowflakes are shaped in six-sided, or hexagonal, patterns. But why is this? Some scientists have theorized that the electrons within a water molecule follow three orbital paths that are positioned at 60° angles to one another. Since a circle contains 360°, this electronic relationship causes the water molecule to have six ‘spokes’ radiating from a hub (the nucleus). When water vapor freezes in the air, many water molecules link up to form the distinctive six-sided snowflakes and the hexagonal pattern is quite evident.

  Snowflakes also contain small air pockets between their spokes. These air pockets have a higher oxygen content than does normal air. Magnetism has a stronger attraction for oxygen than for other gases. Consequently, some scientists have concluded that a relationship exists between a snowflake’s attraction to oxygen and magnetism’s attraction to oxygen.

  Job 38:22, 23 states, ‘Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?’ Considering this scripture, some scientists believe that a tremendous power resides untapped within the water molecules from which snowflakes and hailstones are made.

  If your scientific knowledge of electricity and magnetism isn't stellar, Professor Paul Braterman, a chemist at Glasgow University, sums up the text as "sh*t on stilts," saying that it "bears no relationship to reality."
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  (#10) Scientists Point To Evidence For The Age Of The Earth

  Hundreds of years of scientific research have proved the Earth is far older than 10,000 years. Radiocarbon dating and other measurements involving the radioactive decay of rocks have allowed scientists to accurately age the Earth to around 4.5 billions years old. This technique has also demonstrated that many fossils found beneath the surface of the planet are hundreds of millions of years old. Meanwhile, astrophysicists have determined by the speed of expansion that the universe must be around 14 billion years old, making the Young Earth creationist theory impossible. 
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  (#8) Creationists Have Also Been Criticized For Trying To Force It Into Schools... But That Isn't Stopping Them

  One of the most controversial aspects of Young Earth creationism is the push its leaders are making to have intelligent design taught alongside evolution in schools. 

  Naturally, this has drawn criticism from scientists, other religious leaders, and educational organizations who don't believe religion should be taught in science class. Young Earth creationists know that responsible educators would not be comfortable teaching this in their classrooms, so they have devised a plan. The Institute for Creation Research lays out a step-by-step plan for creationist parents who want to persuade their schools to bring creationism into the classroom. 
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  (#3) Some Believers Are So Convinced That They Even Built A Replica Ark

  A group of Young Earth creationists based in Kentucky are so ardent in their support of the theory that in 2015, they decided to build a replica of Noah’s Ark. The massive ship cost $90 million to construct, and it was built to the exact measurements given in the Bible. The replica ark was a staggering 510 feet long and was set to be used as a museum to teach visitors about Young Earth creationism. In 2018, the ark expanded to a 2,500 seat auditorium for concerts and guest lectures.
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  (#4) Young Earth Creationism Gained Momentum In The '60s, Thanks To A 'Scientific' Book Detailing The Flood

  Despite its rather archaic interpretation of the Bible, Young Earth creationism is a fairly recent invention. It originated as a fully fledged thought system in the 1960s, spearheaded by Christian apologist and engineer Henry M. Morris. In 1961, Morris used hydraulic engineer training and knowledge of water movement to write The Genesis Flood, an attempted systematic scientific account for creationism.

  Although nearly all accounts in the book are rejected by mainstream scientists, Young Earth creationists still cling onto the 'scientific' arguments presented in the book as a foundation for their beliefs. 

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