John,I read both posts and I would like to commend you both for seeing that you both needed to reframe what was said.Making an apology is a hard thing to do.You have both gained respect by doing so.After all we should be here to help each other.

As usual you are a fair minded man John. I also wanted to blast the hell out of her but refrained which is not my usual style. I normally call them like I see them. Guess I am getting old! HA!

my admiratin grows- it takes a big person to make themselves small for the sake of another.. bless you..

I am very curious about your statement where you added to being a "former atheist" and how this ideology has changed....sounds like a good blog waiting to happen.

Thank you. That's not a bad idea. In short, I was born into an atheist household, to a literal professor and a teacher, and was firmly educated in the sciences. But there simply came a day where the weight shifted, as I continued to examine both data and detail. My interpretation of the facts (and what I consider actual fact) simply changed, in my estimation. When I realized that there were problems in evolution that I could not resolve in my mind satisfactorily, I began searching for something that WOULD survive my trial by fire, so to speak. And here I am.

John