PE, this is what I wanted to hear from you. That you do not know it enough to
debate these topics with us. You have made a HUGE leap forward and I for one am very happy to see it. I respect you much more now as it takes a mature and intelligent person to admit when they are in over their head.
As you've been forced to admit, you don't know nearly enough science, even after having read those creationist sites. Creationism feeds off people's ignorance and they want you to close your mind to real science. Don't let anyone TELL you what you should think, nor let them feed it to you through a bottle.
If you are truly interested in learning science, pick up some books and read through them yourself. Go talk to the experts, even, most professors enjoy speaking to young people. Heck, stick around here and pick the brains you've already met. With your new attitude, people here would love to discuss things with you - as long as you are willing to learn and open your mind.
I'm sorry you had a rough time here, but the fact is, you came in here with guns ablazing thinking you were going to blow us all away with your wonderous knowledge, when in truth, you didn't even understand your own position. Thing is, you stumbled onto a messageboard that happens to have a lot of extremely well informed and educated people, most of whom have gone round and round with many creationists. You certainly didn't get off easy here, but perhaps we managed to make an impact on you... just a little one???
Keep looking for answers, PE, but make sure you take a look at all the available sources, not just the creationist ones. Also, no matter what anyone tells you, believing in evolution does not preclude a belief in God.
Take care.
P.S. Take a look at some of the things Kurt Wise has to say about Creationism. He's at least honest about why he's a creationist, unlike most YECs.
[This message has been edited by roxrkool, 08-13-2003]