[Modernman]

Yes. But you will soon be exposed to the views of those who think otherwise. Brace yourself.

I've never really understood this need by Biblical literalists to be, well, literal about the Bible. Especially when faced with real-world evidence to the contrary. The way I see it, Genesis is a creation story as told to a technologically primitive people who had a very limited understanding of physics, biology, chemistry etc. As our understanding of science increases, we can flesh out the very general description of the Beginning given to us in Genesis.

[r9etb]

I've never really understood this need by Biblical literalists to be, well, literal about the Bible.

I think it's pretty much the same impulse that drives those on the other side of the fence to tout evolution as "proof" that there is no God.

Speaking for myself, I don't have any problem with the idea that God and evolution (in some form or other) are compatible.

[riri]

As our understanding of science increases, we can flesh out the very general description of the Beginning given to us in Genesis

I agree.

On a personal note, the more I learn about human biology--the more I see an argument for intelligent design.