Why do YECs believe the universe is only about 6000 years old?

Wow! Twenty-three pages of discussion, dots, and various other comments and observations---but still very little dealing with the actual topic of this thread. So let's try again:

The primary place young earth creationists seem to differ from other persons (primarily Christians, Jews and possibly Moslims) who accept the Genesis account as being true is that the YECs insist that each of the creation days set out in the first chapter of Genesis is a literal 24-hour period of time, and that all of creation took only 144 hours. They explicitly reject any words in--or interpretations of--the original Hebrew that suggest that a different time reference frame would be more accurate. Thus, they insist that the universe is only about 6,000 years old.

This thread is addressed to the young earth creationists. I would like to give you a full and fair opportunity to present your side of the story, and to tell everyone precisely WHY you believe the universe is only about 6000 years old. Please observe the following points:

1. This thread deals with the age of the universe--not the age of the earth or life on the earth (or whether evolution occurred).

2. If you think that the weight of scientific evidence requires you to believe the universe is only about 6000 years old, please cite the evidence upon which you are relying.

3. If you think biblical scriptures require you to believe the universe is only about 6000 years old, please cite the scriptural reference. If the reference could be interpreted in a manner other than the way you interpret it, it would probably also help if you state why you think your interpretation is more likely than the other interpretation(s).

4. If the reason you believe the universe is only about 6000 years old is because that is what you read on a website, please cite the website, the author, and what was said there. Similarly, if it is because of a book, please cite the book (and page, if possible). Or if it is because that is what someone you respect told you, please tell who that person is.

Thank you!

Originally posted by Willowolf
Hey guys!
Check out my posts in Stormy's Earth population, and Stormy's Evolution?
Both post, each have a proof that the earth is very young, about 6,000 years old. I'd write em out again but it'd take to long and I have a class soon.

Click to expand...

You don't have to "write em out again"---Just cut and paste the points you think are relevant to this discussion and add whatever else you need in order to make your points. I would sincerely like to know why young earth creationists think the universe is only about 6000 years old. Many thanks.

This is sounding a bit like a broken record---but if there are any young earth creationists out there who actually believe that the universe is only about 6,000 years old, I would like to give you a full and fair opportunity to present your side of the story and to tell everyone precisely WHY you believe the universe is only about 6000 years old.

This thread was started for that purpose, but so far no one seems to be able to present any evidence (scientific or biblical) supporting that position....

Again, please observe the following points:

1. This thread deals with the age of the universe--not the age of the earth or life on the earth (or whether evolution occurred).

2. If you think that the weight of scientific evidence requires you to believe the universe is only about 6000 years old, please cite the evidence upon which you are relying.

3. If you think biblical scriptures require you to believe the universe is only about 6000 years old, please cite the scriptural reference. If the reference could be interpreted in a manner other than the way you interpret it, it would probably also help if you state why you think your interpretation is more likely than the other interpretation(s).

4. If the reason you believe the universe is only about 6000 years old is because that is what you read on a website, please cite the website, the author, and what was said there. Similarly, if it is because of a book, please cite the book (and page, if possible). Or if it is because that is what someone you respect told you, please tell who that person is.

Thank you!