That's what I meant tom271.
It's either about 7,000 yrs old (if you believe the scriptural record) or about 5 billion yrs old (if you believe the scientists). Obviously one of those figures is wrong by a long shot. You decide who you want to believe is right.
I said controversy because I seldom see religion being discussed anywhere without controversy becoming involved.

I personally have 0 (zero) hopes that Washington (meaning the US government) is capable of doing anything but compounding the problems of anything that it becomes involved in.
"Costs more, does less" ought to be the Fed. Govt.'s slogan.

There won't be any real changes until people alter their buying/consumption habits and change the marketplace.

Friends don't let friends use booleans.