Reagan is a creationist. :-) Yeah. That one is an open question. Or so I'm told.
It's more fun to keep an open mind. Gold (and ICR for that matter) may very well may be wrong but it doesn't hurt to challenge the conventional wisdom.
That's how Nobel Prizes are won. But it helps to know the field and to have good data on your side. If all the challenger has to offer is some outworn, disproven arguments that can be blown away in 30 seconds, he won't impress the people he's challenging. (But he may have some success with various school boards ... )