I don't see that Genesis takes any stand on whether evolution was the actual mechanism of creation. It doesn't really address mechanisms at all -- the point of Genesis is to emphasize that God is the Creator.
The way I see it, quibbling about evolution vs. ID vs. whatever else, is not much different from quibbling over the exact process of the Resurrection of Jesus. It may be an interesting topic, but ultimately it's completely beside the point.
Genesis clearly describes the world coming into being pretty much as-is. It does not discount evolution as adding to the diversity of life, but it tells a story of G-d intentionally creating man as different from the rest of creation, intentionally creating the rest, and giving it to man to manage. In addition, later in the Bible, we are taught that there was no death in the world until Adam's fall.
You may or may not believe that. All I was trying to do was explain why some Christians become so defensive at the idea that evolution might be true. They don't believe it would make G-d out to be impotent, just a liar.
For myself, I gave up picking and choosing what parts of the Bible to believe a long time ago. The literary genre is clear from the writing style, and I take it as it is given to me. I recognize that science and the Bible don't always agree. When that happens, I chalk it up to either my misunderstanding of the scientific data, my misunderstanding of what the Bible says, or both, and wait until I know more.
The way I see it, quibbling about evolution vs. ID vs. whatever else, is not much different from quibbling over the exact process of the Resurrection of Jesus. It may be an interesting topic, but ultimately it's completely beside the point.
Unless one or the other makes G-d out to be a liar.
But not everyone will agree that the "stretches of truth" in Genesis are outright lies (if they prove false). For example, does a parent lie to his child when he tells her about Santa Claus?
Shalom.