Why is this important?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TheDanish:
To anyone at all who's here and debating: why are you here, if you would normally have better things to do than to squabble over things that you know are already right -- or at least know that the other party is wrong? If you already know that [theory/myth] is wrong, and you know you aren't going to convince any ignorant person of anything, then what do you hope to gain by repeating the same things ad nausium? Could you be doing something more productive, like, say, research?I'm here because I'm interested in the topic, not because I have some agenda to push.- DaneHi D
You seem to assume that the rest of us are here to push an agenda rather than simply being interested. With a few exceptions, I doubt anyone here has the illusion that they will change a creationists perception of what science is or a scientist to a biblical/koranic/etc. literalist. I for one get into the debates because I am curious as to how people can support (in their own minds creationism) or live life with a worldview based on a literal interpretation of the bible while trying to reconcile it with science...and it is always interesting to see how varied the worldviews among creationists are....I also get to hear what scientists in other disciplines have to say...and I at least find the time both to post and do my research cheers,
M

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Originally posted by TheDanish:
Sorry. I didn't mean to imply that anyone was pushing an agenda. Now that I think about it, I shouldn't have included that. Well, I know it's useless to debate the topic, but you're all (mostly) here for the same reason I am, more or less.

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********No problem. There are actually people posting on the forums who have declared a specific agenda so I think the inclusion of possible agendas in your question is valid.Having thought about it a bit more I would say I am also drawn here for similar reasons as Primordial Egg. It is astounding what kinds of misconceptions about science exist...cheers,
M