Evolution versus Creationism is a 'Red Herring' argument

You're making the usual mistake of equating 'evolutionist' with 'atheist'. (And also, by saying evolutionist and not simply biologist, you're imagining that there are some particular groups of people working in the biological sciences that think that evolution is false - there aren't.)That aside, science has not discarded the Genesis account - science never ever had anything to say about it. What a particular religious group thinks about its creation myths is of absolutely no interest to science. Rather, a few groups of believers are disconcerted by science's findings and fear that the natural explanations they provide challenges their beliefs.Science has simply found out how the natural world works and that's a challenge for those who need to cling to impossible beliefs come what may. There are no merits to the creation story, except as a childish myth to be put to one side once you come of age.If there's a red herring anywhere here, it's the supposition that science is remotely interested in anything religions believe. Science didn't discover evolution as a prop for atheism, it discovered it because it's a fact of the world we live in.Edited by Tangle, : No reason given.

What's a spirit?

So, I've been given a spirit? Where can I find it? (Outside time and space is a bit outside my grasp).

All my hopes and dreams shatterered!

We are not. In fact, genetics tells us that we are descended from ape-like ancestors. I'm sure I don't need to remind you that the bible also fails to mention genetics. Actions can't be passed to your descendants. Obviously. Or could it be that man's nature is such that man wrote stories to explain it?