Hey, Crash-
The point you made is probably my biggest contention "against" christianity and I'd like anybody to reply with their opinions;
1) Is the bible literal or figurative?
2) If literal, then science must be ignored and abandoned due to such conflicting accounts, such as the global flood, 6 day creation, special creation (humans), etc.
3) If figurative, then why the rules and regulations governing religion? Isn't it by faith that one is saved? Oops, that's literal..
4) If both, then who decides which verse(s) are literal and which are figurative?