RE: Evidence for atheist claims
May 3, 2016 at 6:51 am
(This post was last modified: May 3, 2016 at 6:53 am by robvalue.)
The thing is, the history of how the earth came about is of no actual relevance to my daily life. It's interesting, for sure. But if I found out the scientific models were all wrong, it wouldn't make any difference to me. I'd just be curious about what new theories would be developed.
But belief in religion is very different. At the very least it clocks up huge amounts of time in your life, perhaps leads you to do things you otherwise wouldn't do, to treat others differently, to value different things, to give money to the church, to live in fear of judgement, and to pass this all on to your children....
So it's pretty important to be sure the belief is valid. I wouldn't have such a relaxed attitude as I do about the history of the earth, if I was a christian. I'd want to know all my energy was being well spent.
The smart theists co-opt science now. They accept scientific explanations, and then say "but god did all that". God did science, essentially. It's still irrational, but it's a lot better.
But belief in religion is very different. At the very least it clocks up huge amounts of time in your life, perhaps leads you to do things you otherwise wouldn't do, to treat others differently, to value different things, to give money to the church, to live in fear of judgement, and to pass this all on to your children....
So it's pretty important to be sure the belief is valid. I wouldn't have such a relaxed attitude as I do about the history of the earth, if I was a christian. I'd want to know all my energy was being well spent.
The smart theists co-opt science now. They accept scientific explanations, and then say "but god did all that". God did science, essentially. It's still irrational, but it's a lot better.
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