In reply to Don, I think that creationists try to find scientific evidence for their beliefs as a way to justify their faith. Faith alone is a difficult thing to maintain, so if you can find evidence that matches what the bible says, then it must help people solidify their faith. Of course, when you see how much the bible seems to get wrong about the natural world, I find it strange that people will cling to it - it's almost like they're setting themselves up to have their faith shattered. If you tie your faith to what a book says about a natural phenomenon and then the weight of scientific evidence overturns what the book (in this case, the bible) says, then you're faith is going to take a beating. but if you disconnect your faith from a literal interpretation of the bible, then you're free to experience both the joy of your religion and the wonder of the natural world.

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