Ever been asked if you *believe*

[PJMcK]

1. It's like, "Do you believe in evolution?"

One doesn't believe in facts. They are facts. They don't care what you think of them, they just exist.

The better question would be, "Do you believe a supreme being catalyzed the Big Bang?" See, belief in a god is something that cannot be proven, it's held in something we call faith. Faith is belief without facts. It's actually a position I was taught in a Lutheran bible class as a way to meld the chasm between faith and science. Since then, I've learned that there are detailed micro-atomic explanations for the creation of our universe that do not require a god's influence.

Evolution occurs all the time right in front of us. We see it with plants and microbes all the time. We see it in animals; it's how breeding works with horses, dogs and all other animals. How could someone think that these facts should be ignored in favor of an unprovable faith? That's idiocy.

Regarding your neighbor, it's unfortunate that he's allowed to vote or even drive a car. The ignorance of too many people in our country is why we're at this precipice where I can see the end of our Constitutional government. The future looks bleak.