ohh i see it's light from the explosion of a star not the big bang itself

I was making a joke about religion. Particularly any religion that claims the Universe is only as old as the Earth is, due to the creationist belief that everything is only a few thousand years old.

Unless you were asking "why?" because you are curious why I was lightly poking fun at religion... and well, that's because putting stock into religious texts that were intended to explain things in a primitive way against a mountain of scientific data, is so silly, it should literally be banned.

There are plenty of intelligent, religious people out there who know that the universe can't possibly be thousands of years old.

My problem is not with religion. It's when people attempt to replace science with religion and call it fact.

That's why. :)

I never met a creationist who belief that everything is only a few thousand years old.

There are plenty of creationists who think that God created the universe, the heavens and earth in seven days (or six days + day off), so while I believe you when you say you haven't met any (I haven't either), there certainly are people out there who do.

Also, don't be fooled by the term "Young-earth creationism". It's actually typically defined as someone who believes the universe and earth was created in as short period of time, and not just the earth.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan yway, the universe is really amazing.

Don't mistake someone as insecure if they are simply informed.

If you look at the insane amount of progress that is being limited on a daily basis by medieval beliefs; you should be concerned as well.

It started as a simple joke and I've unraveled it into a religious debate. Haha. My apologies.

@ AliTheSnake1 - "I never met a creationist who belief that everything is only a few thousand years old."

Really? I don't think you've actually met a creationist then. Here are some links to inform you. Be afraid:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
https://answersingenesis.or...

And if you really want to see behind this silly curtain, watch this debate:

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

So, yeah, no FlameBaitGod... no insecurity, just years of education that leave me in perpetual disbelief that this antiquated belief system is still in place, despite a (very literal) mountain of evidence against it.

Alithesnake must be new as in in his teens. I have met countless creationists who take the bible literally.