



| I believe that the Bible is the inspired written word of God, and that it should be interpreted in a straightforward manner. I believe that all of its assertions are scientifically true in all of the original manuscripts. This means that Genesis is a factual presentation of history. |


| I believe that the Great Flood of Genesis was world wide in scope. This flood was a major geologic event that split continents, created miles of layers of strata, buried and fossilized animals in the rock creating the geologic features we see today. Following the Great Flood of Noah, a period of time occurred where a combination of warm oceans and cold barren continents created conditions for glaciers of ice to pile up on the northern areas of the continents. This also was the time where many other catastrophic geologic events occurred such as draining of massive lakes (the Grand Canyon), and the formation of glacial kettles, moraines, eskers, and other features. |

| I am a Christian man who accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The account of Adam and Eve and their subsequent fall into sin is essential for my belief in the necessity for a Savior for everyone. |
| I believe that for a good education to take place, both sides of the creation-evolution issue should be taught as a part of a science curriculum. There should be room in the public school for teachers to speak their mind on either side. A good teacher would offer a balanced approach, but teachers should not be hindered from voicing their opinions, whether favoring creation or evolution. To balance this, parents and students should have the option to choose their teachers and/or schools. This would be true academic freedom. The current situation favors the teaching of evolution only, and Christians feel that this is offensive to their beliefs. |
