R2: How would it affect ‘your salvation’ if you really understood the evidence which clearly shows that much of the bible is simply false? Is that one reason why so many creationists avoid studying these fields in depth?

Jeanie: I do not believe the Bible is false. I think people are misinterpreting it....or don't have the big picture - the whole truth. Your statements about the order of the creation don't phase me. We have other scripture, as I've stated, which goes into the creation in more depth. (Which also make more sense of the Bible). I don't have time to cut and paste everything, but please refer to your post if mine doesn't make sense.

I don't see how you can say the vitamin C issue is proof we are cousins to apes. Cool little factoid there, but proof????? NOT.

We don't know exactly everything Abraham was told. And Kolob is so far away it can't be proven at this point. I don't claim the earth is 6000 years old and never have. I think materials here are made from eternal matter so, yes, could be billions and billions of years old. BUT still hold our history as humans goes back to Adam and Eve because I have heard a prophet of God say so.... I WAS confused about all this in the past, but just don't question it now. It will all come out in the wash. It doesn't affect my salvation one way or another as I stated. There are some details that don't matter to me, technically, but some things science will have to measure up to, not the other way around. Its all conjecture. My beliefs, to me, are still more logical than what science has come up with. You can believe in the creation and still believe certain aspects of evolution that have been proven....but what they determine as far as our beginning from those limited findings does not compute and, to me, is grasping at straws. Leaving God out of the picture leaves some huge holes. And HOW can I prove we have a soul? YOU will find out we have souls when you die and you are still aware of everything going on.....and when you move beyond this realm. I'll see you there and we'll talk about it then some time in the future : )