You hit on something right there that I've been saying.
This isn't about science versus religion. There are vast numbers of Christians and Jews working in science and engineering disciplines.
What we are seeing on these threads is a sectarian conflict. This conflict has been manufactered by people who are advancing their own theology above the theology of others. How many times in these threads have I heard sentiments like "you can't be a Christian if you accept evolutionary theory" and stuff like that. All the time. But there are lots of Christians and Jews who do accept it. Are they nothing but CINOs or whatnot? Certainly these people are no less sincere.
This is a sectarian fight. There exists a group who are trying to drive pro-science folks from conservatism, simple because they believe we don't belong.
Not all the time, occasionally, sometimes, and my guess would be from the same few posters, although I don't anally keep any records on other freepers.
Christians can definitely believe in evolution and still be Christian. Salvation is determined by ones acceptance of the completed work of Jesus Christ, not on what you believe about evolution. I believe they are wrong, but no less Christian.
A lot of Christians are also in the same place I was at one time, taught evolution in science classes as established fact that no one dared question. There were no intellectually honest presentations of facts on the other side of the arguement. I had to find these out through reading and research of my own. When you are young and impressionable in college, and getting into grad school is dependent on your regurgitating what you are taught in the classroom, unfortunately you learn not to ask too many questions.
Its late and I'm running on, but yes, both evolution and creationism are religious viewpoints with scientific evidence on both sides. Thank you for the civil tone of your debate, it is sorely missing here on most threads!