To JP I would like to point out that most denominations within Christian, Jewish, and Islamic religions have made official statements affirming that evolution does not conflict with the church's teachings. I wish that the JP's of the world could understand that the Bible often uses metaphor and simile to tell the story of how the universe came to be, so then we wouldnt need to have such a forum, and concentrate our efforts on understanding evolution's role in diseases. That is my whole argument, and I am prepared to defend it with the facts as science presents them. JP could not refute that statement. He repeatedly resorted to dishonesty in his attempt, but I left him bloodied and bowed.
Religion is a different subject.
Religion has much to offer the world, but it cannot reveal facts of Nature. It doesn't matter what the churches and faiths of the world say about Nature, for none of it changes Nature. There are many misunderstandings about how religion views evolution. Many have accepted the false dichotomy between choosing between evolution or belief in a supernatural creator. Atheists claiming evolution proves there is no god, and people like JP who view it as a threat.