Regarding your post #165...I try to read all the evo/ID threads, and because my scientific knowledge is minimal, I usually just lurk, rather than post, and the lurking is always informative...
But I would like to address your point, that 'God created evolution', for that is what I do believe is the truth of the matter, at least for me...several days ago, when I posted this sentiment, I was told that obviously the God I believed in had to be a monster...in other words, since I did not believe the Bible, specifically stated what this other poster thought that the Bible said, obviously I believed in a God-monster, and he/she did not...I see, he/she had a special-secret information pipe line to God and I did not...this was the gist of this posters thoughts..
I think you are correct, the majority of Americans do believe this way..I have seen posters on FR try to skew polls that were done, but stating that all those who declared themselves as Christians, naturally also believed in ID...that is a really incorrect leap to make...being a Christian, does not make on a necessary believer in ID...tho its what the ID/creationist camp would wish everyone to believe...
Actually the statistics that I have seen, show that the majority of people in America do believe in a God, but those who claim that they believe in God, when questioned on whether they believe in evolution or ID/creationism, the majority of them say they believe in evolution...those who say they believe in ID/creationism, are really a very small minority...at least according to the survey that I read, and of course, different surveys done by different agencies, asking questions in a different way, might get different results...
But I suspect that what you say is true...most Americans do believe in God, and also do believe in evolution...and they reconcile belief in God with evolution, very easily...
Of course, there are those rabid anti-evolutions, who will nearly go berserk at this notion...they will readily condemn to Hell,(as if they know that God condemns anyone who believes in evolution to Hell)anyone who dares to believe in evolution, and challenges their strict, narrow interpretation of what the Bible says...I figure, they are seek to limit God, seek to put Him into a little box, ,that conforms to their rigid beliefs, and refuse to grant Him, the power and ability to acually create something such as evolution...
The leap that anti-evolutionists often make, that believers in evolution have to be atheists is truly sad...and if you are not an atheist to believe in evolution, then the God you believe in must be a 'monster'...that is truly sad as well...
To all those who provide actual information and links to sites that provide actual scientific information, my many thanks...I have been learning quite a bit...
You say that you do not have much science background.
I have noted that your posts are well grounded and sincere.
Should you have any questions I can help with, please ask. Teaching is a true passion with me and there is nothing as gratifying as a willing student.