The difficulty fundamentalists have with evolution arises from their treatment of Genesis as a literal description, rather than a theology. As roachboy correctly points out, Augustine's argument shows that God could have set the ball in motion without having to direct it's course.
There are two aspects to the debate on evolution. First, people seem to forget that evolution's factual component, observed in the universe and validated, is that species evolve and change. They do.
Second, the theoretical component, describes the mechanism of that change and names that mechanism "natural selection." This theory correctly predicts observations, and so it is considered accurate. It could be disproved, but no one thinks that likely. When you say you believe in evolution, I assume it is the theoretical component you are speaking of.
I am deeply religious, and I agree that the theory of evolution offers the best explanation for the observed facts. I point out my religious nature because I think it is important to note that being religious doesn't mean someone automatically discounts evolution, or any other theory.
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