First off I'll second Chuck's appreciation for the post and add that there's no need to call such discussions here off topic. Such posts are defending real science and such a discussion is very much on topic. Chuck Hards wrote:
What I've become more aware of lately is that creationists believe that scripture is a literal truth, word-for-word. With that as an unchangable pillar of one's faith, it is more easily seen that logical argument and evidence are not going to change their minds.
Any time I hear people saying that scripture is literal and "the word of God" I remember back to the only Man of the Cloth I ever really got to know and who helped me understand religion. Though an Episcopal priest he told me more than once that scripture should not be taken literally. If it were to be taken as gospel (pun intended) we'd have to make a lot of changes in our lives in order to comply. A few examples: Deuteronomy 21:20-21 (Kill the child that misbehaves) "And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die" Psalms 78:31 (Kill fat people) "The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel" 2 Kings 2:23-24 (Kill kids that make fun of ugly people) "And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them" And my favorite: Corinthians 14:33-55 (Women should shut up) “As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.” There are many more, but you get the idea...