I dislike what Gina Reinhart says on many subjects but she suffers from the same misreporting that other public figures are subject to. She didn't advocate a $2 per day wage, she merely commented that Australia would have trouble competing with countries who paid that little (probably true)...
It's interesting that many of the greatest things done in the world, and many of the worst, were all done under religious banners. Clearly, religion has brought out both the best and worst in humans. If you look at the core message of Christianity, JC was only talking about the good stuff. So...
I can understand where your original question comes from. It is stunning that otherwise rational people can consider Genesis literally... particularly as it includes two conflicting creation stories. But, having made your point that Genesis can't be literally true, the rest is unnecessary...
You rather set yourself up for all the trite replies by demanding debating skills. Hence you got debate rather than meaningful argument. The 'proof of God' question is inherently weak because it asks us to frame the God question in a scientific context and, as religion, it is inherently not...
I've found a book of short stories which is free as a pdf from the site of a guy called Jacobslightreading. But I can't find any reviews or comments on the book. Is there somewhere where these religious/philosophical books are reviewed?