[Mulch]

Here's a good experiment... Ask anyone who says they believe in evolution if they've ever read on book on the subject. Most folks believe not because they've done in-depth research into the subject but rather because the theory is so pervasive in our culture that they dont give it a second thought.

[Alacarte]

"Most folks believe not because they've done in-depth research into the subject but rather because the theory is so pervasive in our culture that they dont give it a second thought."

Give me a summary of what you know about germ theory Mulch. Nothing eh? Now, if you think colds are caused by viruses, you are a hypocrite!

Also, I know a great deal about evolution.

[Ichneumon]

Here's a good experiment... Ask anyone who says they believe in evolution if they've ever read on book on the subject. Most folks believe not because they've done in-depth research into the subject but rather because the theory is so pervasive in our culture that they dont give it a second thought.

That cuts both ways. And in my long experience it's *far* more common for creationists to be in that boat than evolutionists. I have yet to converse with a creationist who clearly had a good understanding of the evolutionary biology he was attempting to "disprove". And yes, that includes my online debate with Phillip Johnson -- I had to keep correcting him on matters that a first-year biology student should have already mastered.