The universe appears "old", but it is still less than 10,000 years old

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the days of genesis is an unspecified periods of time. why? because it harmonizes the text with science.

So, essentially, because the consequences of reading the text for what it actually says would render the position you want to believe ridiculous, therefore interpreting it to mean something it doesn't is correct?

You just admitted it. You know what that's called? Spin.

words have meaning based on context. like the word 'read'.