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"Everybody who's not a catholic or a holyroller and claims Christian affiliation is either an evangelical or a mormon (whether they are right or wrong)."

Now you've lost me. Unless you're being sarcastic, which I'm beginning to suspect....

Just trying to marginalize the "young earth" crowd.

Hi Al, I vote for sarcastic.

I read up on your profile page - again - somewhat impressed. But I do beg to differ with you on Catholicism and Christian Orthodoxy views. You may wish to stop reading at this point as I'm an evangelical charismatic young-earth christian who believes every word of the Holy Bible is inspired of the Holy Spirit.

If this were not so then the prophecies written about Jesus Christ, Israel and Jerusalem (written hundreds of years before these events) would not have been fulfilled - to the letter no less!

Are you aware that the Bible speaks out against religion in every circumstance except one (the one true religion is the one that cares for widows and orphans). I do feel that Catholicism is a religion. Originating in 325AD it claims Peter and Paul as the 1st Popes - which is quite impossible seeing as how they were both dead well before 325AD. Furthermore the title of Pope is the vicar of Jesus Christ. Vicar is a synonym for substitute yet the Bible clearly states that there is no substitute for Jesus.

The best explanation I've heard is that religion is mankinds attempt to reach God while faith is God's gift to mankind. The true church is not a building but is and always has been comprised of anyone who faithfully believes in God's Word - these are referred to as saints in the Bible.

If you study any of the 'organized' christian religions closely enough you'll find there is always some point where they claim the Bible does not mean what it says (eerily similar to liberal judges, politicians and activists who constantly want to re-interpret the U.S. Constitution). For instance, the Bible does say not to worship a woman yet (in the mid-1800's no less) the virgin Mary was deified by the Catholic church. You can search the scriptures online at: http://www.blueletterbible.org

The best explanation I've read regarding evolutions' problems (part I) and a clear hypothesis for a young-earth creation the hydroplate theory (part II) is Dr. Walt Brown's book (available in hardcover or read it all online) titled In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood at: http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/