"I say He didn't, and that it is entirely possible God created some life through the evolutionary process. Why is that so hard to see?"
Because conmen like Ken Ham and Henry Morris have convinced a bunch of hick pastors that their misinterpretation of Scripture is correct. These hick pastors then pass this nonsense down to their followers who trust them. It is sad.
And not just their "misinterpretation of Scripture" -- they work overtime at misrepresenting science as well.