[Catholicguy]

But how does discussion of Athena and Thor tell us anything useful about evolution?

It proves devolution from the Truth as apprehended by Adam and Eve. Once they made the wrong choice, they were cast out of the Garden and their progeny were evermore susceptible to the blandishments of the Devil and were "open-minded" to such a degree that, for some, a multiplicity of Gods were substituted for the One Triune God. For others, even more "open-minded," apostasy became an intellectual conceit (rather than an embarassment) and these folks began to worship matter itself and transferred to it the creative abilities of God Himself.

Those, I think, are the ones that consider themselves "enlightened," yet none are so dark in their intellect.

[yendu bwam]

The Book of Genesis, even if not taken literally, and for millions upon millions of people in this world, relates deep and fundamentals truths about the existence of man (and woman), about God, about man's relationship with God, and about God's demands on and hopes for man. For those who can read it with an open mind, many truths and explanations will be revealed about one's existence and life. Evolutionists are barking up a different tree. They fail to consider these concepts (because they for the most part reject God, and because they reject creation in seven days), and to avail themselves of such. But a great portion of humanity has not been so blinded.