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blueone, i can't disagree with you on one point - the Bible has been used by selfish people to do selfish, self-serving, and evil things.
does the fact that people misuse the Bible invalidate it? if i used my computer solely as a paperweight - never turned it on, just used it to keep my papers from flying off of my desk - does that mean that it can't do what a computer should? no. it would simply mean that i was ignorant of the computer's intended use.
what i don't understand is that you say that "people running around doing things to protect their own souls for personal salvation to me reeks of Selfishness and the ultimate immorality," but those who try to share their faith are similarly spurned. so is it a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation with christians (no pun intended)? i'm not trying to start shit, just trying to figure out where you're coming from.
as for the 6 days of creation - one of my professors at the christian university i attended was an old earth creationist. the explanation he set forth regarding the 6 literal days was that God revealed his creation process to moses over a six day period while moses was writing genesis.