Perhaps you are new to these discussions, or new to this country altogether. I already provided you with some dictionary sources; here are some otherw:
At a broad level, a Creationist is someone who believes in a god who is absolute creator of heaven and earth, out of nothing, by an act of free will...Christians, Jews, and Muslims are all Creationists in this sense...The focus of this discussion is on a narrower sense of Creationism, the sense that one usually finds in popular writings (especially in America today). Here, Creationism means the taking of the Bible, particularly the early chapters of Genesis, as literally true guides to the history of the universe and to the history of life, including us humans, down here on earth (Numbers 1992). [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]Just letting you know what most people mean when they use the term in the U.S. today, and what most people will think you mean when you use it.Creationism is the belief that the earth and universe and the various kinds of animals and plants was created by God or some other supreme being...Within creationism in the Abrahamic religions, there are various ideas. In regards to those religions, one form of creationism holds that the earth is approximately 6,000 years old and is referred to as Young Earth Creationism. The other form of creationism is called Old Earth Creationism and holds that the earth and universe are billions of years old...Dr. Norman Geisler stated that "Both young- and old-earthers believe that God supernaturally, directly and immediately produced every kind of animal and human as separate and genetically distinct forms of life. [Conservapedia]
The term “creationist” often refers to a subset of Christians who reject Darwinian evolution and hold that chapters 1 and 2 of the Bible’s book of Genesis provide a credible, scientific account of the origin of the world. [Beliefnet]
A brief check on my posting history should answer your question. There’s no reason for you to be lost in a fog of confusion.
”Just letting you know what most people mean when they use the term in the U.S. today, and what most people will think you mean when you use it.”
And this is one time-traveler who really appreciates all your help. So much time spent assisting a stranger in a strange land goes far beyond the line of duty. Admirable.
I think I’ll just keep on letting you talk. The more you say, the closer you come to my understanding of the term Creationist. The emphasis seems to be more and more that there exists a generic meaning and then several variations that seem to require further specification (such as you quoted from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Thanks for your reply.