A life without morals is a life without moorings. Those who try and argue for there being no moral absolutes inevitably contradict themselves and reveal their error.
Far from being a side-issue, the age of the earth is vital to consistent gospel witness. Many Christians may have never considered the damage to the concept of biblical authority that adopting the secular timescale has done.
Have you ever wondered why you believe, what you believe? Do Christians believe the Bible just because that’s what their parents taught them while bible skeptics are ‘free thinkers’?
Could belief in evolution be linked to youth suicide? Suicidal tendencies are often linked to people that believe there is no meaning and purpose in their lives, and that is the dominant worldview being taught in public education today.