How do you squeeze hundreds of millions of years of supposed evolutionary gradualism (or happy-monsterism, depending on your brew of choice), into six literal 24-hour days, as demanded by the text your professed Lord affirmed as the inerrant word of God?
Dan
Easy - he doesn't. I guess that means he isn't a Christian, right?
Which raises the interesting question: how many Americans do you think are actually Christians? Can't be more than a couple million, especially since your literalist interpretation would seem to elimination every mainline Protestant denomination, and your theological hairsplitting probably condemns half the evangelical community as heathens. If there are so few real Christians, why should such a small minority dictate educational policy (the subject of the article at the top of the thread) to 300 million heathens? Or does the definition of Christian expand and contract with the needs of your argument, like some morally relative "is"?
Because God exists outside of time, and He can do whatever He wants, whenever He wants...or not at all. He does not need our permission, nor is He required to let us in on all the details. I believe and trust that God reveals the correct interpretation of Scripture to each believer that asks for His guidance. I trust Him far more than I trust humans.