[Caesar Soze]

Evos would have a lot harder time ridiculing and mocking creationists who are old earth creationists or not *Bible literalists* in an attempt to disparage their views.

That's because OECs for the most part hold to the scientific consensus concerning the history of the Earth. They don't try to rewrite public school curricula to reflect a demonstrably false pseudo-history. (And Genesis 1-2 is a pseudo-history; it was adapted from Egyptian creation myths in order to disparage the Egyptian gods and elevate Yahweh.)

Most OECs believe in evolution, so there's no reason for "evos" to mock them. On the other hand, YECs can sometimes be quite vicious to the OECs. Friends like these, I guess.

[metmom]

They don't try to rewrite public school curricula to reflect a demonstrably false pseudo-history.

OK, demonstrate it.

Never mind that the public school system did just fine for decades before the Scopes trial anyway, when the Bible and creation account were taught. We can't have someone breaking the stranglehold the secularists have on public education, now can we?

[dan1123]

(And Genesis 1-2 is a pseudo-history; it was adapted from Egyptian creation myths in order to disparage the Egyptian gods and elevate Yahweh.)

It is possible that the creation account in the Bible addresses the pagan Egyptian gods, just as the Exodus account addresses them. Just as Baal and other pagan gods are addressed later in the Bible. That does not mean that the primary purpose of Genesis was an adaptation of one-upmanship among myth creators. Your link doesn't even support this claim.