LRM, you do need to draw a distinction between Young Earth Creationists, who reject much modern science as the work of the devil, and Old Earth Creationists, who believe that God has revealed himself to us through the wonders of his creation as well as through his word.
There are plenty of us strong, conservative, believers in the God of the universe who do not reject good science. There is bad science, of course, like the "settled science" of global warming, but that does not mean that all science is wrong.
For what it's worth, I care very little about the creation story, except when it interferes with people coming to know God. I believe in God because I have seen him change my life and the lives of others. I have also witnessed his miracles and been the recipient of miracles many times.
Two years ago, my father was dying in the emergency room. His blood pressure was almost too low to measure and his heart rate was dropping. My wife and I arrived, I quickly anointed him, we laid hands on him and prayed, and within 20 seconds both his blood pressurements were up by 10 points. Within 10 minutes, his heart was functioning normally and dad was awake and talking.
Just one of many encounters with God that I could share with you.
Dude, stop pinging me. You are ignorant, a slanderer, and a liar. Get lost.
For all those interested in the kind of “Christian” and “Scientist” DallasMike is, please read the following.
DallasMike the slanderer:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2175104/posts?q=1&;page=51#85
Here is where I correct DallasMike’s slander:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2175104/posts?q=1&;page=51#97
Here is where DallasMike confuses inflation with expansion, and then uses a link that actually states just the opposite to call the creationist author of the original article a “liar.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175104/posts?q=1&;page=201#229
Here is where I point out that his own link says just the opposite, namely that inflation is not observed, and was postulated to fix problems with the Big Bang:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175104/posts?q=1&;page=201#237
But DallasMike keeps posting the same balderdash confusing inflation with expansion. I finally ask Mr. “Scientist” if he knows the difference between inflation and expansion here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175104/posts?page=245#245
...and here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175104/posts?page=245#246
And then DallasMike, the great Christian and “scientist has the audacity to pretend he knew the difference all along:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175104/posts?q=1&;page=251#257
And then after fraudulantly trying to claim that he knew the difference all along, he repeats the same claim (which he now knows is a lie) all over again further down the thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2175104/posts?page=290#290
This isn’t about whether DallasMike is an OEC or a YEC. If DallasMike were on my side of the debate and I caught him slandering and lying, I would call him on it in a second. As you can see, I called him on his slander and dishonesty and it didn’t make the slightest bit of difference. Therefore, I want nothing to do with DallasMike.
I'm not bothered by the latter. For that matter, even the late Pope wasn't either. He did tell Stephen Hawking once that it's OK to inquire up to the big bang, but not before. That struck me as living in the real world and still defending his theological views.