Incidentally, one of the points that Neil says is this:
Unfortunately, I don’t think he has thought out the full implications of what he is saying here. Viewing creation through the lens of Scripture means this:
13 Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light. 14 Do not have two differing measures in your house—one large, one small. 15 You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 16 For the Lord your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16 again. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: it is simply not possible to interpret the evidence for the age of the earth as indicating anything other than 4.5 billion years without violating that clear instruction of Scripture. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either lying to you, or doesn’t have a clue what they are talking about.