In reply to Chris Gieschen.

Your article assumes that people are either Christian creationists or atheist evolutionists. I am a Christian who accepts evolution. To me, either God made abiogenesis through natural means possible, or he created the first life through a miracle. Either way, it's God's doing. I don't think people are "just pond scum" any more than a creationist thinks they are "just dirt." I urge people to indeed "do their homework" and see what Christian scientists such as Francis Collins, Kenneth Miller, or Joel Duff have to say about creationist "science." You say there is very good evidence for a young earth. Why aren't creationists getting this great evidence published in scientific journals? I have seen many in the LCMS respond to evidence of an old earth with "God created the earth to look old." So evidence that supports creationism is valid, but evidence that contradicts it is waved away? Doesn't seem very scientific to me! I also don't think you are being fair to evolutionists by saying they can't be trusted. I think both Christians and atheists can be intellectually honest or dishonest. You need to judge people as individuals and give their arguments a fair hearing.