Nice well thought out post.

The chance to discuss and discover how the world works and the best way to live in it are great as far as I'm concerned. People believe different things and that's the way it will always be. The "theory" part of evolution is not stated as heavily as it should be in public schools. The "fact" is mandated to students because no alternates are taught alongside. It's illegal to teach anything that contradicts with Evolution and I'm not just talking about Creation here (research this if you are interested).

Yes, my Bible is an English translation. Does that mean that I read verses and believe what the translation means? No. As you know, the English language is not as descriptive as Hebrew. I (and you I imagine) cannot read Hebrew, so I personally learn the correct meaning and context of verses from someone who can read the text. Do I just roll over and believe everything they tell me? Not right away. I continually scrutinize everything I hear and match the logic with the truths I already know.

What do the majority of people do when they hear about the theory of evolution? They have nothing to compare it to and accept it as fact. It's a shame.