I don't disbelieve evolution because I'm a Christian. I disbelieve it because it's absolutely ridiculous, and I mean that in all honestly and without sarcasm. There is no idea I've encountered in my life that is as absurd as evolution. Think symmetry, reproduction, protein folding, DNA origins, etc., etc.

I would gladly accept evolution as a viable alternative it if there was any real evidence supporting it, however, if you give this subject an intellectually honest evaluation, you will find that the evolution myth is being promoted only because it is a great source of revenue for those funding it's promotion.

The reason evolution is complicated is because it has to be that way to induce the human emotions merit throwing common sense and true science out the window. Complication of the facts also makes it more appealing to the human sense of price. Complicating the subject is a common debate tactic, and in the context of evolution, it is nothing more.

I'll write more on this at another time. You can also visit the Evolution/Creation forum for more information.

I'm sorry to say that the education system has fed you a bunch of lies and misinformation just as it continues to educate new dentists with the false idea that mercury from amalgam fillings is harmless. Like doctors and dentists, you are being used as an intellectually as a distributor of false information by those who profit from your sense of pride. Yes, you have been purchased by people who know you better then you know yourself. There is a reason I constantly tell people to know themselves.

Jill, you have to realize that just because something is in a text book does not mean that it's true. If you put your research skills to work, you will uncover the fact that textbooks are full of junk science, lies, opinions and are largely funded by corporations that profit from the people's faith in the evolution myth.

If you are a truly intellectually honest person, you will accept when I challenge you to watch this video which will be a good starting point to reintroducing real science into your corporately-funded textbook propaganda.

In the following video, Hovind will plainly show you the lies that are in existence throughout the educational system. I have seen his work and I consider his information flawless except that he does believe in a 6000 year old earth. Other than this, the information he presents is outstanding.