The strongest astronomical evidence to date suggests the creation of the universe is 13.7 billion years ago. I accept this as logical evidence. I also accept that God created the universe and all that exists "seen and unseen." This means I believe God is the creator, or if you will, I am a "creationist."

There are people of faith who think differently. They think the universe is only 6-10 thousand years old, and everything that exists was created in 6, 24-hour days. We respectfully disagree, but we are both "creationists."

When someone thinks that there is a God who created the universe and all that exists, that person is a "creationist." So, the next time you see someone putting me into the same category as a brother or sister who follows a 6-10 thousand years old creation, without making the distinction that they are specifically a "new earth creationist" or "6-day creationist," then you know the author or speaker is being disingenuous. Whether it is a federal judge ruling on Intelligent Design, a science magazine (check out the appalling bigotry of the title of this article from a well-respected science magazine!) or a newscaster, they are purposely giving a false impression of what is meant in order to further their agenda.

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