dhw: As I said to Tony, it's entirely up to you whether you believe in common descent or you believe in separate creation. Darwin repeatedly argued that his theory was perfectly compatible with belief in a creator God, and many theists including yourself find no difficulty in combining those two theories. But Darwin's is not compatible with the account given in the bible as we know it. Find me a different version of Genesis, or give me a Darwinian interpretation of the account we know, and I might take your claim more seriously!-Once again, the interpretation is easy. Use eon for yom. Kinds of animals and plants were developed over long periods. The bible doesn't say how kinds were created, just that they were, but that approach allows for a God guided evolution. Stop being so literal.