And Some Christians take Genesis to be allegory, but do the Fundamentlists rolerate that view? No. Literal or go to Heck.
Lest you think that because I believe the Bible that I am uneducated, perhaps I should tell you that I have a MA degree in Biology and have been an instructor at our local community college for over 22 years. One of the first things that I tell my General Biology students when I introduce them to the scientific method is that it can not be applied to matters of faith or belief.
Many people want to pick and choose what they will accept when it comes to the Bible. IMO, if one does not believe what the Bible says is true, how can you believe anything it says? Also, if you believe that God is all powerful, a little thing like Noah and the Ark would not have been too hard to arrange. At the same time, I realize that the Bible was never meant to be a scientific treatise or a history book. It is the story of God's relationship with His people and ultimately how he loved the world so much that He sent His only Son to save it.