"shimrod....apart from my admitting that I had made a mistake as to whether there were only two beetles surviving the flood, I did not say that there is no speciation. I also wonder [but do not know] if there were only 2 beetles, whether, given the immense numbers ,over numerous locations, that the numerous species might not arise since the flood anyway. not that I need that to stay biblical."

pete, this is close to gibberish and gives the impression of you blindfolded and blundering around in a darkened room. You don't know what you're talking about, do you? I should remind you that, in your rejection of evolutionary theory, you have continually demanded that supporters of evolution show evidence of one species changing into another - that's called SPECIATION, pete! The theory of evolution suggests that speciation happens via processes of natural selection acting over immense periods of time. You're now saying that speciation happens, via some sort of 'hand-waving' mechanism, over (geologically) short periods of time - lamer and lamer!

And who says that you don't have to stay "biblical". Do you fundamentalists have a choice? Or are you some sort of heretic who has wilfully decided to stray 'off piste'? I hope that your Church Elders don't hear about this! It could be the stake for you matey!