God is coming ...

[Thredder]

Well Jamie, you obviously know more about practising religion and religious teaching than me, so I'll accept what you say about moderate Christians. I currently live in Poland and see the views and state of knowledge and education here, and what I see/hear about in the States (creationist museums, Republican candidates that deny evolution etc) though I accept that may not be the norm....everywhere.

I don't agree with what you say about evolution being 'religious dogma', I see it as the best and only reasonably proven model for life that we have. Sure, there may well be holes in it, but the vast majority of it has evidence to justify it. I'm curious that you say that Genesis creationism is no longer mainstream Christian belief, and then you go on to question Darwinian evolution. How do mainstream Christians believe life started?

And, yes, I'm only here fairly infrequently so haven't had a chance to 'stray onto different subjects' with you before. I didn't mean to 'criticise' you specifically, it was just a throw away comment at the end (I have been criticised before (by Mr M) for straying off-topic. Sorry if you felt persecuted.