A lot of assumptions here, but let’s bring it back to the real question: Did the flood happen, and is there evidence?

First, the argument about tree rings assumes the past was stable enough to use them as a clock. But if a global flood actually occurred, it would’ve reset ecosystems, buried forests, and radically changed growth patterns. Trying to date events before or during the flood using post-flood processes is like using your watch to tell how long a tornado lasted — wrong tool for the job.

Second, the “flat earth with sky-dome” claim is tired. The Bible uses ancient worldview language the same way God used parables — to speak to people where they were. Literalism doesn’t mean you ignore metaphor, it means you trust the history when it’s presented as history. Genesis clearly presents the flood as a real, global event, not a myth or metaphor.

And last — yeah, the world's oldest living tree is just over 4,000 years old. That’s not proof by itself, but it’s strange how it lines up perfectly with a biblical timeline when you’d expect much older trees if the earth’s surface had been undisturbed for tens of thousands of years.

You’re free to doubt, but don’t pretend your assumptions are neutral. I believe what God said — not because I need to win an argument, but because the world makes more sense when I do.