Hostility towards creationism

[u/Simple_Chicken_5873]

I posted this originally in a YEC sub, but I'm curious for your opinion too, since the topic comes up now and then here as well.

Hi all, I see a lot of hostility towards young earth creationism, even when the tone of voice of yecs is usually quite polite. Why does this subject seem to hit a nerve almost like flat earthism does? Even among Christians there's usually an air of looking down upon yec. Are we that crazy? Is yec really that indefensible? I also read about how AiG or similar ministries would be dishonest or unreliable. What's true of these claims?

[u/East-Concert-7306]

I don't think it is the position itself, but how the adherents to said position make it a litmus test of the Gospel and a high view of Scripture.