With modern dating methods, what age would a freshly created piece of matter date at?
Zero
There goes the Background Radiation dating and the distance between galaxy measurements. In the hands of the Creator, light is spread across the universe as we spread butter on our bread.
Attaining knowledge via science is limited in it's truth seeking apparatus, for it chooses to disregard the supernatural. Because it cannot test supernatural events, science is forced to not consider the influence these events have on the totality of our reality. Science is entertaining, and sometimes helpful, but contains a considerable blind spot.
I truly enjoy Science, but it's not something you want to base your worldview on, for pure science is constrained to amorality. Knowledge cannot add a millimeter to a person's character; as evidenced by the overwhelming perversion that permeates modern Academia. For this reason, knowledge is not worthy of worship!