Sft, it would be wonderful to think that every religious fanatic knew - in his heart of hearts - that his beliefs were absurd. Sadly, that simply isn't so...he does genuinely hold these beliefs. A recent survey in the USA showed that about 60% of those canvassed believed in the literal truth of the Bible. Some states there refuse to permit the "theory" of evolution to be taught in schools and insist creationism is the only truth. Ok...that's America, but there are many here in the UK who believe that, too. By the way, if - in a pub-quiz - I was ever asked: "What did Adam lack that all other men have?"...I'd be sorely tempted to reply: "A full set of ribs", as one of his was supposedly removed to make Eve. Or how about: "Any parental chromosomes", as he didn't have any parents? Perhaps: "Any childhood memories", as he didn't have a childhood. I cannot see how any of these could be considered wrong, since: "A navel" is but one of a host of equally-correct answers. Cheers, MQ