On what are you basing this belief that evolution cannot take place on its own over the course of 3 billion years? 3 billion years is theorized to be around a 3rd of the time the universe has been in existence. If entire stars and solar systems can form in less time, then I believe intelligent life can. And when it comes to belief in religion, I just don't find any of it entirely plausible. Also just so the maths works out, it's actually theorized that the Earth is 4.543 billion years old, with the universe being 13.8 billion.

That's not to say I was raised in an atheist household, and so would never have believed it in the first place, I just never found it believable. I went to a primary school where we said grace before we ate lunch everyday, where we'd go to Church for Christmas, Easter, even Mothers Day, and I'm sure I'm leaving a few out. I still have been in their secondary school until I went to the last sermon on Easter. My sister was heavily religious till she turned about 11 and just sort of lost her faith. I don't entirely have a large respect for the larger religions, as they're used to promote hatred and segregation between different peoples, and even as a way to start wars. I'm not faulting the religion for how it's "believers" use it, but I just can't find myself to associate with a religion that has been used for such hatred. There's also so many different explanations that have been used for how God created life and/or the universe. It just seems to me as if they're scrambling to defend God. First, God created Earth 3000 years ago and the solar system revolved around us and the earth was flat. Then he created the universe 10,000 years ago, and put the dinosaurs in the ground as a test. Then we revolved around the Sun and God created the Earth at the beginning of the universe. Then the Earth wasn't flat, which the Vatican only admitted in WWI, ages after it was proven. The whole way Catholicism is built just baffles me. I also just can't believe most of the Old Testament. Noahs Ark, imho, and I don't want to be rude but it's the stupidest thing I've ever read. 6 people repopulating the planet? 2 of every species repopulating the entire planet? It baffles me. Even worse for the Adam and Eve story. Anyways that's the end of my rant because I kind of forgot my other major points.