Dear RollerDave.
I understand some of your points, but the problem is again and again the language. If we don't use the same meaning for each word, it's like water off a duck's back.
May I ask you some questions ?
Do you believe that the earth is flat ? You could answer Yes ! Because it's written in the bible...http://www.goatstar.org/the-bibles-flat-earthsolid-sky-dome-universe/ or because most of the human have never seen with the eyes a spheric earth. (some americans believe that the NASA pictures coming from the moon are fakes...)
But if I say to you : "I KNOW that the earth is not flat but is a sphere we have a lot of proofs" It's a knowledge and not a belief. If someone believes something, he or she thinks that it is true but may be mistaken. This is not the case with knowledge.
Since how many times have you open a book on epistemology, about the last discover of phylogenetic proving that Neandhertal and Homo Sapiens are two human species ? What do you know about Homo Florensis ?
Your claim and also the WT is : " Evolution too is a religion that requires faith "
This is simply not true. Evolutionary science is based on observation, fossil evidence, and solid theory and is itself falsifiable. No faith is needed and there is nothing sacred about it. Any part of it genuinely shown to be false is modified or abandoned. That is science ! Science accept to debate the discovers. You have nothing like that with religious. Religion is dogmatism. The ID is the same. No proof. It's only metaphysic.
But you're right. We don't know EVERYTHING about HOW life evolved. Is it a reason to put God or Odin or Bouddha in this lack ? We don't know exactly how works rogue waves. Is it a reason to say that believing in a physic phenomen and not a god act or anything else is RELIGIOUS ????
What is required for you to admit that life evolved ? Are you like the priests who found a lack in Galileo's defend (he made a mistake about the tides...) ? In the time of Galileo, do you think it was knowledge or faith about heliocentrism ? How many proofs did you request to admit that the sun is not the middle of universe ?
I bet the answer is just one. But are you sure ? Really ? I can use your words to create the doubt in your mind. Very easy... Do I ?
ps : sorry, if the english is bad. I'm not a native speaker. Cheers !