I disagree about proof of a global flood event Bill, but don't see a problem with you believing as you want, as long as it isn't taught as science.     Of course children can be influenced by the way they are educated, but most parents, if they stay involved with their children's lives, will be the dominant influence.

Everybody has a one irrefutable 'truth' to their faith it seems.  Those that don't meet that one thing, don't get to come to the the feast.

We alway want heaven to be welcoming for US, but it also must also exclude others that don't measure up.   

Is that a God driven thing, or, it is our human vanity that we must be 'better than' others. 

Why do you think that is Bill?