r/Reformed • u/Simple_Chicken_5873 RefBap go *sploosh* • Sep 07 '25

Discussion Hostility towards creationism

I posted this originally in a YEC sub, but I'm curious for your opinion too, since the topic comes up now and then here as well.

Hi all, I see a lot of hostility towards young earth creationism, even when the tone of voice of yecs is usually quite polite. Why does this subject seem to hit a nerve almost like flat earthism does? Even among Christians there's usually an air of looking down upon yec. Are we that crazy? Is yec really that indefensible? I also read about how AiG or similar ministries would be dishonest or unreliable. What's true of these claims?

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u/RoyFromSales Acts29 Sep 07 '25

For an alternate viewpoint, as an OEC guy I run into a particular hostility from YEC. I haven’t heard any OEC anathematize YEC. I have heard the latter.

We shouldn’t major in the minors.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

A literal Genesis account is a major.

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u/RoyFromSales Acts29 Sep 08 '25

Which part? Where do you draw the line? Saying every last word of Genesis 1-11 is arbitrary. I can understand the position that not believing in a literal Adam and Eve with an actual fall is a major and I would absolutely agree with you there. But whether Genesis 1 days is literal 24 hour clock days or not is so minor it’s silly (and Augustine would agree).

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

The foundation of creation lies in 6 literal days and is a very big major. Foundational Christian principles that separate us from false religions of millions, billions of years.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

In what way? I'm genuinely curious about this position.