dsv writes:
Perhaps that's somewhat of a bold statement to some. What I'm suggesting is the possible erosion of the Creationist and Young Earth philosophy due to mankind’s technological and scientific advancement.
It is precisely mankind's technological and scientific advancements that are scareing the crap out of people and will insure the continuation of creationism and fundamentalism. Those two world views, if you will, promise a measure of control and black and white answers that modern secular society cannot.
People want concrete answers, not grim possibilites. It is better to invoke the name of God to come down and kick the stuffings out of the unbeilevers than to contemplate a dog-boy born of a sheep, courtesy of modern genetics.
Look at what's happening with nutritional studies and modern pharmaceuticals. Who do you believe? Who do you trust?
Ipods are okay. Cell phones are okay, unless you are Paris Hilton. But check your medicine cabinet and your 'fridge.
Religion can be a nice escape from the ills of today's world. Creos and Fundies have nothing to worry about. FACTS? They just get in the way. TRUTH? In church, every Sunday. What more do you need?
And when all else fails...
"What does evolution have to do with my salvation?"
It's a great fall-back answer that is difficult to overcome. Certainly not with logic and reasoning. You may come across as an intellectual snob.
(:raig
™ Version 4.2
