Bingo, taxesareforever.
SlowBoat, I held your view for a VERY short time when I was young. However, I felt it smacked of compromise with the world, and abandoned it pretty quickly.
I don't the Bible teaches that our salvation hangs on how we view the theory of evolution, but I do believe being the brunt of scorn because I believe God created everything immediately is not a bad thing.
God says His ways are not our ways. The fact that unbelievers have to believe in evolution or the big bang, or some such in order to deny God, makes me lean toward a literal understanding of Genesis. Please note, I did NOT say that all TOE supporters are unbelievers.
And I believe that God gave us our senses and our reason for a purpose. I've seen the arguments on both sides, and the evidence before me argues more for an Earth that is 5 billion years old, and for mankind having evolved, than it does for an Earth that is merely 6000 years old.
People spend far too much time parsing the Bible, trying to define every part of the material world by it. It is about our spiritual lives, and about our relationship with God through Jesus.
I promised myself I wouldn't argue on the crevo threads any more. Now I remember why. Enjoy. Say what you like about or to me. I've said my peace.