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I think we will all be surprised when we stand before God Almighty and His Son Jesus Christ, at who is there, and who is not. I want to be there.

I have Catholic friends who know who their savior is and they will be there too.

The issue however seems to me to focus more on whether professing believers on FR are evolutionists or believe in the biblical creation account. I believe in a literal six-day creation with God resting on the seventh day. I also believe Jesus Christ Himself is the Creator.

Here me out...that being said; I am not willing to break ranks with those who don’t believe that here on FR. My litmus test for my friends is really pretty simple; what is more important to them, an unborn baby or an “endangered” species? Most libs seem to favor the “endangered” species. After that I can go right down the line on the issues and find they tend to be diametrically opposed to what I believe and am willing to fight for. IE; gun control, oil exploration, social programs, PC etc etc..

In my studies and reading of our founding fathers, I have found that while most seem cleary to believe in Christ as their redeemer, there were certainly those who questioned that (Franklin, Payne, Greene). These men, while their belief in Christ as the creator/savior differs from mine, still fought heroically for a nation free from a tyrannical government. It is ironic to me that these same men quite admitted a creator God, and maybe worshipped him in their own way, but rejected Christ.

With respect to your beliefs,
I am; Gettinolder.

I believe in a literal six-day creation with God resting on the seventh day.

I'm using your statement to point out that God didn't rest because He was tired or needed a break. He rested because He was done, His universe was complete, it didn't need anything to evolve, He did it all.

Much like a painter, he puts him brush down, the pix doesn't need one more brush stroke to complete it. Again, like an attorney, when he rests his case. He's finished, nothing more to add.

So much for the evo's thoughts on the matter - there's a God but he needed help. DONE! FINISHED! is a hard concept for evo's to grasp.

It is ironic to me that these same men quite admitted a creator God, and maybe worshipped him in their own way, but rejected Christ.

'My people suffer for a lack of knowledge'. There is only one way to God and that is through Christ. Rejecting Christ is rejecting God. So I see what you mean, ironic indeed.

"The issue however seems to me to focus more on whether professing believers on FR are evolutionists or believe in the biblical creation account."

My thoughts on this, not surprisingly, mirror those of Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) in that all that is really important from Creation is THAT God is the Creator. Discovering the processes used and the beauty and perfection of science only adds to His glory. I will not begrudge or belittle those who believe differently than me, but I will not passively accept insulting my belief system.