The earth began long ago but its age has been a cause of great controversy. If the earth was young evolution, the gap theory, and theistic evolution would be proven wrong. On the other hand if the earth was old, creation and the Bible would be false. While evolutionists believe that the earth evolved about 4.5 to 5 billion years ago, (Taylor), many creationists argue that the earth was created about 6 to 12 thousand years ago according to Biblical records. Obviously, the creationists