Objection #3: What is young earth creationism?
Young earth creationism is the belief that the universe was created in six literal days (with the seventh set aside for rest) 6,000 (or so) years ago. (Some adherents to the young earth position will allow up to 10,000 years.) In general, YECs also accept a literal, worldwide flood based on Genesis 6-9. Though many claim a scientific basis for this belief, in fact it is primarily the result of a particular style of Biblical interpretation. In particular, adherents take the first 11 chapters of Genesis both literally and as narrative history. Opponents tend to depart from either the literal meaning or the genre of the literature claimed by YECs.
