In my own experience growing up I would agree that evolution was not taught well. It was in my college years that I came to understand it fully and heard the arguments for it (all of which have been discredited such as peppared moths, recapitulation, ape men etc....). But If you had asked me if I believe in evolution in high school or even at the beginning of my college years you would have heard me say "yes, of course because it is a fact of science". Of course I was not so foolish as to think that this somehow invalidated biblical theism.

In todays world, teachers must teach from carefully crafted curriculums. And I can tell you that they adequately cover evolution theory, at least in the school in which I taught. I am in favor of teaching evolution and teaching it well. Evolution does not become more convincing with greater scrutiny Rene, it becomes more downright foolish.

By the time the average person goes through the public school system, he is far more exposed to evolution than to Genesis. Even if he doesn't go on to college. I have spoken to many college freshman who somehow feel that evolution has disproved the bible. But if you get down to the details you will find that what they have learned are the discredited "facts" of evolution which everyone knows are discredited but somehow forgot to take out of the textbooks.

In my experience, few knew any of the arguments of the creationists. I only discovered them quite by accident while browsing a campus bookstore. Dr. John Moore was a science professor and creationist who taught an origins class with an evolutionist. I never took the class, but did read two of the texts for the class. These two textbooks changed my life. One of "The Creation/Evolution Controversy" by R.L Wysong. This is still an excellent book but somewhat out of date. Evolutionist Dr. Patterson also found the book to be very informative which may explain why he became a little more honest when talking about the evidences for evolution in the fossil record. He knew the case was very weak, and unlike you, was honest enough to admit it, in print.

I am at the forefront of no decline in science interest. I love science and what science has brought to the world through operational science. I respect the great scientists of the past and present. I never aspired to be a scientist however, I aspired to teach science to high schoolers. My aspiration was to be a wildlife biologist at one time, but that vision faded as I came to graduation and readlized that there were no jobs.

I am happy to know that many people still reject evolution inspite decades of attempts to re-educated and brainwash students at all levels and by all means possible. This gives me hope. I certainly hope we don't reach a day when the vast majority of people embrace the naturalism and corresponding godlessness and faithlessness such as you espouse. This would sadden me greatly as I know the result is the destruction of the human soul.

Give it your best shot Grim. Your comments seem like a dodge to me.