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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
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What are the reasons that some Christians believe the Earth is only 10,000 years old?
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Some Christians believe the Earth is only 10,000 years old because they interpret the book of Genesis literally and believe the creation account indicates a young earth. They argue that the days in the creation account are non-literal and describe geological epochs, not 24 hour days. Additionally, they point to evidence in the Bible that they say confirms a young earth, such as when Abraham is described as traveling "the whole land of Canaan," suggesting a much shorter time frame for the origin of the Earth than current scientific findings would indicate.