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Here's the problem for strict Creationists versus Evolutionary Creationists.

If Creationist tomorrow woke up and found God was omnipotent enough to use evolution as the process of Creation, would Creationists reject that God? Or if through other non-devine means they found evolution was the process, would they then consider themselves a-theists and go on a suicidal rampage of rape and destruction?

If an Evolutionary Creationist, on the other hand, found out God had used spontaneous creation as the mechanism 6000 years ago, I think all we would say is, WOW, He sure threw us a curveball with those clues of evolution and dinosaurs, but that doesn't really change our belief in God.

I just think the Creationists are so tied up in their absolute belief that should they find out otherwise they would become mentally unstable.

I agree in part with what you're saying, though I don't think that strict creationists are unstable. If you're referring to Dr. Ross, I also don't know if he would class himself as a strict creationist.

Did God use evolution? In some form He did I think. I don't believe that He created the earth in six 24-hour days. I also don't believe that the Earth is 6,000 years old. (I personally think that the earth is several billion years old.) I certainly don't believe that life sprang from the muck *unaided* and evolved to the point of man. However, I came to my opinions on this subject after years of study and after looking at the different points of view at length (or at least as much as someone of my non-scientific vocation is able). On the other hand, I find many who argue that evolution is an established scientific fact have very little understanding of the argument, let alone the facts involved. They base their entire understanding of the origin of life on their 10th grade biology teacher.

It's not a simple subject, but I respect the views of those who consider themselves strict creationists. I may not agree with them on every issue, but I understand that they are trying to be true to their beliefs and their understanding of the Bible. I personally believe that God used some forms of evolution in the formation of life on earth, but I also believe that humanity was probably a unique creation. In any event, I reject the idea that God was not involved in the creation of the universe for philosophical AND scientific reasons.