If I told you that I believe in the Loch Ness Monster what would you think of me? Would you think me simple? Perhaps deluded? Maybe a little crazy? After all there is categorical scientific evidence that concludes that the existence of such a creature is nigh on impossible. (It has been concluded that the loch is not large enough to contain the amount of food required by a being of such size.)

But what if in the face of such evidence I chose to believe anyway? Would you leave me to my beliefs or would you call me on them? Would you – maybe – make fun of me? I wonder.

There are some who – amazingly – believe that the inerrant word of God has been captured in The Holy Bible and that therefore it is an absolute truth that the world was created in six days around 4004BCE. (This is well after sheep were domesticated in Southwest Asia, agriculture was founded in New Guinea and Australian and Japanese potters began decorating pottery.)

In the face of unquestionable evidence that humans and dinosaurs did not co-habitate one creationist website writes: “The Bible teaches (in Genesis 1:29–30) that the original animals (and the first humans) were commanded to be vegetarian. There were no meat eaters in the original creation. Furthermore, there was no death. It was an unblemished world, with Adam and Eve and animals (including dinosaurs) living in perfect harmony, eating only plants.”

It is at this point that my head starts to ache. Try as I might I cannot find a reasonable explanation for belief in creationism. And, no, it is not reasonable to believe the collection of ramblings written by a bunch of uneducated men and bunched together into a book that came to be thought of as the unerring word of God.

Take a poll of the modern American and you will find that the majority believe in creationism. Egad! This is the most powerful nation on the planet and the voting populace might as well believe in the tooth fairy, gnomes, elves, Santa Claus and The Loch Ness Monster.

Any lucid, intelligent human being (who has not been brainwashed and is not ignorant to the facts) must conclude that the world was not in fact created by God in 4004BCE. Should anyone you come across continue to claim this ridiculous scenario I suggest that you do not trust them with anything of value.

Now, don’t get me started on those who believe in The Rapture!