cavediver writes:
A typical fundementalist Christian will trust and believe another fundementalist Christian over ANYONE else. Of course there are ranks of trust with Christian circles, but just about anyone within the circle trumps anyone outside that circle.
While this is true to some degree, I don't think that this is the main reason why so many people have fallen into the creationist mindset pit. I seem to recall reading about an evangelical pastor that was converted from creationism and began preaching against it. Almost over night, he lost most of his attendees.
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.
In other words, you could say that jealousy is why the creationist movement is so popular among the ignorant crowd.
We are BOG. Resistance is voltage over current.
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