"Obviously, the amount of stretch required is a matter of opinion."
No its a matter of prediction from the ToE.
"As to the rest of your post, I'm glad to see you are open to God being the 'uncaused cause' for life."
I am not just "open", I KNOW it. How could anyone be a Christian, especially a Christian Minister without believing in God as Creator? Our whole country is founded on that premise.
What I don't like is your side promoting a bunch of superstitious nonsense that drives people away from Christ, instead of allowing them to accept the Gospel and reach salvation. Can't you see this?
Which side is 'my side' and what exactly are you calling 'superstitious nonsense'?