The YEC’ers most certainly claim Faraday as one of their own. But most of what I am running across is coming from secular articles and biographies. For instance, the Philosophy and History of Science Dept. of Kyoto University also states that the core doctrine of Faraday's church consisted of a “rigid and literal” interpretation of the Bible. And while I can't locate a specific Faraday quote for you, according to one of his secular biographers (Geoffrey N. Cantor), Faraday accepted Genesis as the true account of God's creation. And not only that, Faraday used the principles he learned from the Bible to guide his research. For instance, his interpretation of the Bible led him to believe that the universe is tightly ordered by divine providence, thus his work on the economy of nature.
The list goes on and on. Again, I think it's time you faced the cold, hard truth. Faraday was a “rigid” biblical literalist. His understanding of the Bible helped guide his research. And as a biblical literalist, he believed in a literal interpretation of Genesis. You are quite right to hold Faraday's monumental scientific accomplishments in high regard. But let's face it, if he were alive today you would deny his status as a scientist and call him “stupid”...just as you do with respect to modern creation scientists who hold virtually identical beliefs.
When Faraday explained to me why the universe was not several billions of years old because one had to rely upon the Bible and not Science then I would claim he was stupid. He was not. He was smart enough to say...
“In my intercourse with my fellow creatures that which is religious and that which is philosophical have ever been distinct things.” Faraday
Yup....and all these guys are stupid too:
www.dissentfromdarwin.org