"Now think this through -- when you witness to someone do you argue the age of the Earth or do you describe how Jesus changed your life and delivered you from your sins?"
Don't argue the age of the earth. I admit I don't know and will probably never know as our sampling is microscopic.
The OT can be traced back to original texts which still exist. Many of these are on hand in the vatican which for some reason never lets anyone see them.
You can either accept the research and documentation of thousands of biblical scholars or not. But if you start to question the bible as being fallible it opens the barn door. If the bible is fallible then who decides what parts are correct? Why should I believe some liberal "scientist" who is government funded any more than I should believe biblical scholars who are privatly funded.
The scientists are pushing this agenda ( as with Global Warming) to get more grant money.
certainly youve heard of the 24 vs 1000 days discussion.
we each have our beliefs about the 7 days.
to think Christians, that believe differently in how the world was created, may then believe the Bible is fallible is a tricky leap.
there are many doctrinal differences between literal bible believing people.
????? The oldest extant version of the OT is the Septuagint a couple hundred years B.C. -- which is a profound thing, btw. It's recording, however, is traditionally thought to have started with Moses about 1500 B.C.
And you are absolutely right -- there is nothing foolish about believing in a 6,000-year-old Earth as long as you know why you do.