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> frothing at the mouth evolutionist intellectual... everyone that lived before you were born is an idiot.

Wow. What an astonishingly lame debating tactic. Is that the best you've got? No wonder you abandoned reason for madness, just to be happy.

> Even Einstein believed intently in the Creator, and he was way smarter than anyone currently alive.

Well, now. Interesting you should mention that...
"Since our inner experiences consist of reproductions, and combinations of sensory impressions, the concept of a soul without a body seem to me to be empty and devoid of meaning."
"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death."
"It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it."
"I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own -- a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotism."
"There is nothing divine about morality, it is a purely human affair."
"My position concerning God is that of an agnostic. I am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary importance of moral principles for the betterment and ennoblement of life does not need the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who works on the basis of reward and punishment."
"I see only with deep regret that God punishes so many of His children for their numerous stupidities, for which only He Himself can be held responsible; in my opinion, only His nonexistence could excuse Him."
"If this being is omnipotent, then every occurrence, including every human action, every human thought, and every human feeling and aspiration is also His work; how is it possible to think of holding men responsible for their deeds and thoughts before such an almighty Being? In giving out punishment and rewards He would to a certain extent be passing judgement on Himself. How can this be combined with the goodness and righteousness ascribed to Him?"

Huh. Wonder whose quotes THOSE are?

It seems we were both working on the same thing.

No wonder you abandoned reason for madness, just to be happy.

I have never abandoned reason. It is just one part of me. And I feel no need to believe highly speculative theories like macro-evolution or abiogenesis or global warming until they have something other than sheer speculation to back them up.