Is the purpose of this thread, then, to tell Christians like LinearAQ that they are hypocrites -- in other word, the ad hominem remarks being geared to a particular kind of evolutionist? In a discussion or debate, drawing attention away from the topic by attacking the character of one of the participants is the definition of ad hominem. Linear has already made the point that it's immaterial what someone's personal beliefs are, when the focus is on evidence being presented.

I believe my previous questions are still relevant then, though they can be discussed more thoroughly in other threads. If I will be condemned to hell if I don't become a creationist, I wonder how I can reconcile this with certain things about the world around me. Don't you believe God gave us brains to think about things and ask questions?

As an aside, I think Bex actually did the correct thing by moving this thread to the Bible forum. Someone obviously overruled her and moved it back here. She was also correct in saying that no literal statements were made about evolutionists going to hell (just people who don't believe in the inerrancy of the Bible -- you did not tell me if you think this means the same thing as a Biblical literalist). It would be illogical to deny, however, that the gist of this thread is very much geared toward criticising the character of the opposition. Who else are the liars and hypocrites referred to, and why is it so important that these remarks be made in this forum, if that is not the case?