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Ken, when you come up against such strong reactions you're probably being prematurely stereotyped as one of those impossible to deal with religious fanatics who are not willing to question anything, move outside their comfort zone, and most importantly, think for themselves.
As for "God" having "created it all"; that is not saying much at all and I wouldn't make much of such a statement. What or who is this thing that you call God? Your answer is likely to be along the lines of "The One who created it all is whom I call God". So "God created it all" by definition.
Sone random thoughts:
created = "was the ultimate cause of"?
Do you believe in God? Do you believe in an ultimate cause? Are these questions then equivalent? If not, what do you call the "ultimate cause"? What's wrong with calling it God? ("Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?") Can a God who didn't create it all exist? If so, what or who would this thing be? Is knowing the ultimate cause the same as knowing the true nature of all things?
Whatever anyone says about creation, human or other conscious existence, they will always raise at least as many new questions as they answer. To my mind, there is no final or ultimate answer to the "why" questions. It's not going to stop me keep asking questions though.
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