Vaughn Mancha, mentioned in a previous post, states that Old Earth Creationism seeks to harmonize the biblical creation narrative with “the established scientific consensus” of the age of the earth.
Why would you want to?
Is it really your belief that the secular scientist has no world view bias? Spare me. The secular scientist is devoted to a narrative that excludes the God of the Bible. (See the World View presentation)
Do you really think dating methods are reliable? They aren’t. (See the Radiometrics presentation)
Do you think that denying the plain meaning of scripture is a trivial thing? It isn’t.
If you harmonize with these people, you’re letting them define the range of possible meanings of the Biblical text.
And if this is all about preserving your reputation with secular scientists, then you’re delusional.
Maybe they won’t mock you for young earth views, but they will certainly mock you for the doctrines of the virgin birth and bodily resurrection of Christ.