I was raised Catholic and never had a problem believing in both evolution (in general) and creation. The big difference I see between fundamentalism and science is the timeline. The Earth is billions of years old, not 6000 years. But I also strongly believe that man, this earth and in fact the entire universe and all that’s in it was created by God. How He did it, I don’t have a clue. And I’m not about to tell Him how He should have done it.
We differ. I’m a strict evolutionist. Physics major at U of Chicago, computer science after that. Also raised Catholic but never remember any of the nuns expressing anti-evolutionary positions. Could have forgotten after 60 years and clearly there were quite a number of places where the nuns and I differed. But everyone comes to their own conclusions, and that’s what makes me intellectually comfortable.
But I’m also deeply respectful of everyone’s right to find a truth that differs from mine. I’m just not comfortable with people’s individual truths being taught in school. Sunday school, yes. At home, yes. Even in banners on the street, yes. But, for the time being, that’s this moment’s settled science I can see being taught. But I’ll always support your right to express your own beliefs and not see anyone telling you what you have to believe or not believe.