I have known in my nearly 30 years of professional science many people of faith. Some, like you, were Biblical literalists. Others, both Jew and Christian, recognized and understood the parable nature of some of the Old Testament books.
You recognized that difference when you commented earlier in your reply to "Carl in Alaska." that you have a fundamentally different reference point. I would re-interpret that to say that you view the world through a different prism than most people.
I do not intend to get into a discussion with you about Biblical history, interpretation, or infallability. It is off topic, and it has been my experience (with Medved and his ilk) that biblical literalists aren't interested in real discussion. Creation science is neither good science nor good creationism.