Sad what Bible Inerrancy can do to a mind!

Isn't this off topic for this thread? I'm new around here but I'd be very surprised if you haven't gotten a long and complete thread on the topic already.If not let's start one. It will be fun.

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So how do you know the amount of carbon-14 in the atmosphere has always been constant?

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It has been suggested that you read a bit. The amount has not been constant. That is understood and calibrated for.
If your source suggests that it is assumed to be constant then I suggest that you get another source.

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What about layers that are hot and cold rather than summer and winter?

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It would be helpful if you described what you think is happening, why you think so and what the effects on dating would be.There has been a lot of work done to check and re check dating methods. Against that work you have to supply more than a couple of questions that are based on a lack of knowledge about what you think you are critising. So exactly what are you getting at with this comment? Please clarify.

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2)Why are there trees standing standing straight up in rock layers if it was not catastrophic event?

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Please site the specific example you are refering to. There are, in fact, instance of "catastrophic" events which have buried living forests. Volcanic eruptions have done this more than once.

From the site you offered (without any comment I might add) so I don't know what you are trying to refer to.

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there’s one rock layer that’s 30 feet thick — and it was formed in less than one day — in fact in one afternoon

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(this is in reference to Mt St Helen's)You have chosen as a reference a site that can't tell the difference between unconsolidated ash and very solid stone. I'm afraid as a geological reference it's credibility isn't as solid as the ash.(am I allowed to say it? --they're trying to make an ash out of you? :-) )

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in part because of the widespread rejection of literalist interpretations of the bible.

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It is fortunate that the majority (it's about 80/20 I think) do reject literalist interpretations of the bible. However, without having good statisitcs (so this is suspect) I would suggest that the US is the most "literalist" and religious of all the western/developed nations (witht the possible exception of the "Catholic" countries.This is bad given the damage it does to young minds (the literalist aspect) but those who think religion is s force for good in society would expect that it will save America from "destruction". I would wonder which societies that drum thinks will survive the destruction? The muslim world? Catholic southern Europe? Or none at all?

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When were taught evolution there is no accountability to the Sovereign Creator. Not some "sky-man". So man does what he feels is right. That's why the world is corrupt.

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So before Darwin there was no corruption? It is worse in places with less religiousity? The religious don't do what they "feel is right" both in spite of and because of what they precieve their religion to be saying?