gb,
You may disregard evolution on the grounds of incredulity, but that is an insufficient and uncompelling argument.
The DNA record is a compelling argument for evolution. We have DNA similarities not only to animals, but plants. Some DNA does the same thing for both animals and plants, e.g. metabolizing glucosates, if I remember rightly.
Evolution is not a random process. Far from it. If you will take the time to understand it, you'll find it makes perfect sense, and fits the observed data perfectly.
If you're fighting evolution, you're waging a battle for a lost cause. Evolution is a fact. It's as solid knowledge as the heliocentric theory of the solar system.
Tilt against this windmill all you want, the windmill will win every time.
nsns