Most people in the 17th and 18 centuries were creationists. The men whose studies formed the basis for the science of geology were often upset to find that their discoveries kept contradicting the bible, but rather than try and twist the facts to fit their dogma, they decided that the dogma must not be literally true. In other words they were honest, in sharp contrast to modern creationists, who seem to believe everything in the bible without question, with the obvious exception of bearing false witness.
Whenever today's creationists claim those believers of previous centuries as kindred spirits, I just point and laugh.
Whenever today's creationists claim those believers of previous centuries as kindred spirits, I just point and laugh.