The scientifically literate understand why that is not so. There is overwhelming linked evidence across many branches of science that indicate the universe is far older than “thousands of years“.
If that is not the case, then essentially God is lying to us. Is that your belief?
the universe ‘s age is not the same as some fossil on earth’s age.
Holy leaps and bounds Batman! How’d you make that association? What a terribly strawman argument to make.
Let me ask you this, what cam first, the chicken, or the egg? Have you studied the egg? Do you know how perfect it has to be to be able to support life so a chick can hatch? It had to be perfect, in all species of birds across the board. It it wasn’t, all bird species of bird would die in 1 generation.
This is but 1 simple, rational, thought experiment.