Is the theory of Evolution (see definition below) any more preposterous than the notion of some omnipotent entity -- who just happens to look like a male human being -- that "magically" brought the world to life with his human-like fingertips and, voila, here we all are!?

The problem lies with defining 'Evolution' in the first place. It's important to realise that just as there are various schools and sects of Christianity (or any other religion), so, too, are there different schools of thought on Evolution. But before we expound on any of that let's get one thing straight here first.

The defition of Evolution.

If you're talking about some outlandish notion that humankind manipulated its way through the gene pool, turning from amoebas, into monkeys and then homo sapiens then, yeah, I agree that's a bit outlandish. Like you've said, Russ, I don't see how anyone could believe that at all. But there's just one problem... THAT ISN'T THE DEFINITION OF EVOLUTION!

Evolution's strict biological definition is "a change in allele frequencies over time." By that definition, evolution is an indisputable fact. Most people seem to associate the word "evolution" mainly with common descent, the theory that all life arose from one common ancestor. It's proven that bacteria evolve (change) to survive against anti-bacteria drugs. It's proven that male lions who live in swamps have shed their thick and lustrous manes as part of adapting to such a different climate than scrub plains. It's proven that many different species have actually CHANGED as a consequence of their environment changing. If there is no such thing as Evolution, then God is a trickster who has created a world specifically to make it LOOK like evolution exists.

Maybe you're simply hung up on the word evolution and all the images it invokes. Instead, think "adaptation" rather than evolution. If life wasn't capable of adapting (what the dictionary defines as 'evolution' but you can choose a different word if you like) then all life, not just humans, would have died off millenia ago.

As far as Evolution being some grand conspiracy by the government to ... do ... whatever, well I find that highly unlikely if only because evolutionists are both a) a minority and b) highly discrimenated against by the mass. So, to me, that's kind of like saying the government is secretly promoting anti-nationalism in attempt to bring about true democracy (when, in actuality, what's happening is the opposite). It's very obvious what's being promoted and shoved down our throats and what's not. It's very obvious that the government in the Corporate/Mafia-led country, the U.S., wants me to buy, Buy, BUY. Wants me to drink soda -- Coke, have a can of dumb-down today. It's the real thing! Wants me to eat McDonald's. Wants me to get fat. But... evolution? Where is there the mass propaganda? Where are the leaflets, the pamphlets, the subtle suggestions in media and news? The Pope gets far more attention on CNN than even one single utterance of the word 'evolution'. And if anyone is a successful propagandist, it's CNN! So you tell me, how is evolution being secretly promoted/propogandies? Maybe I'm somehow shielded from its effects or unaware of the subtle influence it plays upon society as part of some diabolical and deliberate plot to make us all convert from Christianity to Evolution (which, by the way, if I haven't said before, Religion and Evolution don't have to oppose one another: they're perfectly compatible.)

I have to ask, are you in favor of forcing religion into school curiculums? If so, how do you feel about people born and raised of different religions going to school and having someone else's beliefs forced upon them? That doesn't invoke any sympathy in you whatsoever? You don't feel the least bit concerned that their freedom's are being violated and that maybe, just maybe, we don't all have to be Christian?