6000 years?
I've always speculated that the 6000 year figure wasn't representative of what we consider 'years', but is more representative of what 'God' would consider a year.
1 year could have easily equalled 1 million years, or more!
Indeed. You also can't use the Bible to judge how old the Earth is.
The creation story details HOW LONG CREATION TOOK and has nothing to do with dating from then to now.