Glenn's phrase "self-deluding" is a simple & I think correct answer to Terry's
question. Christian anti-evolutionists want so badly for evolution to be false, a
desire generally formed before any scientific evidence is considered, that they will
seize upon any discrepancy or unsolved problem as a sign of _The Twilight of Evolution_.
& of course there are _some_ discrepancies & problems because both theory & observation
are still in process. While scientific evidence should not be ignored in discussions
with such folk, the most basic need is honest discussion of theological presuppositions.
For if someone's religious beliefs precludes the possibility that evolution _might_ be
true, scientific evidence will always be interpreted consistently with that view.
George L. Murphy
gmurphy@raex.com
http://web.raex.com/~gmurphy/