[smonk]

odd that on a website dedicated to conservative discussion,
that creationism and a simple story about the ark should
consistently provoke such a flood (no pun intended) of
dismissive derision.

[gcruse]

odd that on a website dedicated to conservative discussion,
that creationism and a simple story about the ark should
consistently provoke such a flood (no pun intended) of
dismissive derision.

This might be explained by pointing out that conservativism, unlike creationism, does not entail checking one's brain at the door.