Age Correlations and an Old Earth

A literal interperetation of Geneis, you mean taking word for word that God made some magic trees in a garden somewhere and told us not to eat them, but we did anyway? So you're telling me that when we can't even believe accounts of things like the flood, and the garden of eden, we should believe stories and myths taking place before there were any people? And yes it is really hard to believe any of those accounts, I'm sure you've read some of the posts in the geology and flood forum.
I've been lurking here for a while, but that point caught my interest, I had to say something, so I did, I'm in my computer graphics class, and thought it an opportune time!
-Brad