Reasons for Creationist Persistence

Tazmanian Devil writes:

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The simple fact is creationism is much simpler to digest than real science. Since most people have not spent the effort and time in learning real science, talking to real science minded people somewhat give them a sense of inferiority. But believing something as easy to digest as creationism, they don't have to spend much mental effort to be equals to scientists.

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Absolutely! Not only that, but the typical creationist will have "spent the effort and time in learning" the book of Genesis. So that's the version of events they already know, which is one reason for what cavediver has observed.

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W.W.E.D.?

cavediver writes:

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jealousy? are you kidding?

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Well it's not that far-fetched. Taz's idea probably only applies to a small minority of those people, but I can tell you from first-hand experience that at least a few of them are deeply jealous of people who understand and can converse about scientific concepts. They are adults who probably regret the fact that they were either never taught science or didn't pay attention. They were taught their church's interpretation of the bible and not much, if anything, else. Consequently, they don't understand even the most basic tenets of evolution or big bang or whatever. They will calmly debate evolution using the arguments they've been taught, and they will remain calm until the conversation begins to go over their heads. That's when they begin to get angry, and I think jealousy might very well have everything to do with it.Again, I'm talking about a rather atypical fundie. Perhaps you don't have them in the UK, but people like I've described are scattered all over the Deep South.

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W.W.E.D.?