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"Science can only tell us about the world before it. It cannot tell us a thing about the supernatural processes of creation or the world in its formative state before the laws of nature actually began to function."

Good speech.

FWIW I have no difficulty believing (as best I can) the first eleven chapters of Genesis.As for how He may have done it...."For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast" seems pretty plain.As far as I'm concerned He could have done it all in 5 minutes.

I've met many christians who have used the word "fundy" as a type of slur.Some of them were shocked when I pointed out that it is they themselves who are actually the very fundies the world is talking about.

This is my speach FWIW...fundies appear to be seen as radical nutjobs who actually believe the Genesis creation account as it is written and because of that rampant anti-intellectualism are prone to also believing all sorts of apocalyptical non-sense and may even be deluded enough to try and hasten along some of their fantasies and are therefore prone to harbor similar feelings toward their fellows as some terrorists do.They are at best stupid and ignorant and at worst to be feared.Just like 'fundy' moslems.

Your first paragraph:

sounds real good. Then you come along and write:

which completely contradicts what you just said.

If you indeed believe the first eleven chapters of Genesis and that G-d could have created the world in five minutes then what right do you have of calling anyone else who shares those same beliefs a "nutjob?" Is it because they are Protestant rather than Catholic and live in rural America rather than in Australia?