Young Earth Creationism – Creation V Evolution

Young Earth Creationism means,

The Universe is young, including a young Earth
There were six literal days of creation
Mankind is young

The model is based on a “literal” interpretation of the creation account in the Bible, the belief that God intended the biblical record to be read as history rather than poetry. This means that,

The Earth was created first, but formless and empty, not capable of sustaining life
God created the Universe within 6 literal days about 6,000 -10,000 years ago
He created different “kinds” of animals
He created Adam and Eve as the first humans
The world was a perfect paradise, with no death or suffering
Original paradise reflects the character of God – peace, harmony, order
Adam sinned – the original sin – resulting in the Fall of mankind
The Fall brought death and genetic mutations into the world.
The first actual death was the sacrifice of an animal to clothe Adam and Eve, to “cover” their sin
All humans descend from Adam and Eve
About 4,500 years ago God judged the world by a global flood that led to most of the fossils that we observe today
Two of every kind of land animal plus seven of every “clean” animal survived on Noah’s Ark
After the flood, the animals dispersed and adapted to different environments through natural selection
About 4,400 years ago at the tower of Babel, God caused mankind to disperse across the world

God could have created Universe in 6 nanoseconds, so the question that remains is “Why did God take so long?”