Why doesn't a patient God work for you?
Quite simply, long ages is ~ theistic evolution ~ a farce and goes against everything that’s foundational in the Bible. The Bible has shone time and time again to be the most accurate historical document bar none for mankind’s 5-6k years of existence. Beyond that is pure conjecture for anyone claiming to do hard science. Here’s a link on why Genesis matters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3Y7TfV3QQg
I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. It is Truth against which all other claims to truth must be measured.
Mainstream scientists, media, politicians, authority figures often lose public credibility if they believe the Bible over commonly accepted cultural ‘truths’ [i.e. global warm err climate change] yet if they go along to get along they often do just fine. Make waves though and watch them be ostracized.
Yet hard science or following the scientific method excludes historical science as being truly scientific [i.e. basic fundamentals include observation and repeatability not too mention a theory must be falsifiable]. Evolution fails all three miserably.
Yet who is it really to promotes which facts are more important than any other less commonly known contradictory facts?
Here are some facts you may not be aware of:
101 Evidences for a Young Age of the Earth...And the Universe
http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth