And once that emotional ball gets rolling, it gets down to a choice of keeping a civil face and shutting down the discussion, or getting into a highly emotional match with people who aren't a) using the same debating rules and b) aren't sticking to the topic...in which case, they end up "proving their point" by fiat.
And convinces me that creationists have nothing worthwhile to contribute to the genuine study (and heartfelt appreciation) of the world and its history.
I agree with an earlier poster : asserting a Scientific Method and believing that God had something to do with the object of the Scientific Method are not mutually exclusive of each other. Even trying to explain this to a creationist becomes an exercise in futility.
and then once they say that I am not a 'true Christian' because I "believe in evolution" (after having completely tuned out my explanation that the Scientific Method is not a matter of belief) all bets are off in my even considering giving them their argumentative due.
Guess what? Am teaching my daughter about early hominids as we speak!
don't take this the wrong way... i'm just playing the antagonist
why did the hominids die?