All Eyez on Him

In an interview in the December issue of GQ, Marco Rubio touches on the creationism debate when reporter Michael Hainey asks him how old the Earth is. “I’m not a scientist. I don’t think I’m qualified to answer a question like that,” the Florida senator said. “At the end of the day, I think there are multiple theories out there on how the universe was created and I think this is a country where people should have the opportunity to teach them all. I think parents should be able to teach their kids what their faith says, what science says. Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I’m not sure we’ll ever be able to answer that. It’s one of the great mysteries.”

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