runner,
there have been tens of thousands of organic chemicals interacting in a myriad of ways for billions of years; multiple cells would have come and gone in that time, the same way millions of animal and plant species have.

Some have been found, in Australia last year

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/aug/21/fossil-microbes-western-australia

McReal and AJ again confirm their faith. Not surprising. Again they fail to be honest that it is faith.

runner,

"..they fail to be honest." ?

You can't help yourself, can you.

(shakes head)

The Blue Cross,

"There is no link between Christianity and ethics, .."

No link? Between Ethics and Christianity, or between Ethics and any of the world's religions?

So, you hate and detest religion, all religion - fine; but you appear to be also against any instruction in Ethics in our education system?

So, you assimilated your understanding and personal application of Ethics from? Parents? Mentor? Resident Philosopher? DNA/osmosis? School of hard knocks? Trial and error? We all have to learn from somewhere. Not all are fortunate enough to have 'solid citizens' as parents for a role model. (Are the majority of parents without some bias, some weakness, fetish, prejudice? And what of the progeny of dysfunctional households?) Can we have a vibrant and stable society without the maintenance of a high level of ethical standards? From whence?

Not prejudiced, intolerant or closed-minded are we by any chance, not just a little bit against 'love your neighbour as yourself', or willing to give the benefit of doubt - and what's your view of 'You shall not ...?

Your alternative suggestion is?

For our Runner

"He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour, but a man of understanding holdeth his peace."

Saltpetre, whilst I favour ethics being taught in school there is always the problem that those same bias's and personal failings could easily apply to those teaching ethics.

A subtle difference in the presentation of curriculum material could distort the way key lessons are taught.

Also ethics don't seem to be so universal in the real world that it will be easy to achieve much. What for some is highly unethical for others is standard fare.

R0bert