Mordred:
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I know very little about creationism and am here asking for feedback on the subject.

Jeanie: Its good to see you back Mordred. My hormones are kind of whacked out and I was PMSing and didn't know it during our last conversation.... No excuse, but sorry if I made you feel put off. I've shared a lot of things on here and to then feel its being belittled is a little disheartening, but I'm over it. It wasn't you, you just came in right then.

Creationism is basically belief that we and the earth were literally created by God. There are different viewpoints on it, though. Some take the days of creation as literally a day as we know it, some as each day being as 1,000 days (God's "time" although actually being eternal he doesn't have "time.") or, as we see it or its taught, no one knows how long each "day" or creative period was. From where I sit, at least, (and I'm the only Mormon on here which is why CTD is on MY case) I believe the latter. But as far as human history we believe that human history started the 6,000 years ago as stated. And that the first man was Adam. Some (not LDS but I can't speak for all) who are more into science believe we could've evolved, but I don't believe that was necessary. I think more on here are more literalists. Not sure who is young earth...

I don't know how you can account for the bones found, but I don't accept them as evidence personally. There is no debating, to me, that this earth is old, however... Even from a religious stand point our leaders teach that matter is eternal and that the materials that were already in existence were organized and in time made habitable... We (Mormons) believe, too, in a pre-existent state...that we all existed before in heaven WITH GOD and JESUS...as spirits and that God is literally the father of our spirits. We came to earth to get bodies to prove ourselves without remembering our past in the spirit world... Since God knew we would need the help the Plan of Salvation was instituted...

Anyway, right now CTD doesn't like that we believe Adam and Eve were supposed to fall...so he is calling me an athiest : ) Things, including evolutionists, are pretty black and white to him... We bad - he good...

So in light of what I've learned, now, on here, I don't even think creationism should be taught as science....Too many viewpoints. If people want it to be they should home school in my opinion which is what I did for 7 years with my 2 girls (now 17 and 20). Or they can go to private Christian schools of their various faiths. I went round and round with this one with LindaLou because we both actually work within the school systems in our respective countries (although it turns out she's American!) but even if it were put into schools it would just be taught as another option along with the other viewpoints. My stance is that it should at least be represented, but then again, maybe not. I just don't want evolution taught as absolute fact...at least not to the point that says we evolved from apes or bacteria. Because THAT is theory and will never be proven... Obviously there is evolution in some ways...adaption, all that. But if God is a GOD... that would not be necessary. So you do need to be a believer to see it that way.