[BaseballMan]

As I understand it, many of our Founders were Deists, meaning they believed a Creator set things in motion, then stepped out of the equation. Thomas Jefferson re-worked a Gospel in which all things not explainable by reason were removed. I do not think science and faith are mutually exclusive. Nor do I think post-divulian creatures could survive without tremendous adaptations.

Actually, that's not entirely true. Although some have declared themselves deists, there were those who were christians by the apostle's creed. And even though all didn't believe the same, they all believed in the supreme-being of God. The law was taken from biblical principles. And hence, many founding fathers believed in creation and the Bible.

I get that while some had varied beliefs, the central belief was that in the God of the Bible. Here is a good website to find some quotes from our founding fathers: http://www.eadshome.com/QuotesoftheFounders.htm

Adaptations is provable. We know animals adapt and sometimes have tremendous adaptations. The point is they don't adapt so much that they involve from a monkey to a man.