What's up with creationism?

[bussta33]

Fr?
Like, what's up with it?

[Alex K]

Cool story.

The truth is, Bayesian analysis has shown CONCLUSIVELY that it is most likely an alien conspiracy

[Foxaèr]

It provides an easy answer for easy minds who prefer easy over thinking.

[KevinM1]

It provides an easy answer for easy minds who prefer easy over thinking.

And also the false comfort of a parental figure creating an environment just for them rather than an indifferent universe. If there's one thing a lot of Christians thrive on, it's hubris wrapped in a thin coat of false humility.

[ErGingerbreadMandude]

It provides an easy answer for easy minds who prefer easy over thinking.

And also the false comfort of a parental figure creating an environment just for them rather than an indifferent universe.  If there's one thing a lot of Christians thrive on, it's hubris wrapped in a thin coat of false humility.

...and there's nothing wrong with it. As far as I can tell religion is a form of therapy, prayer is a sort of therapy. It helps relieve tension and anxiety and makes someone feel good about themselves... is there something wrong with that?

[ignoramus]

Nah, I believe the Sunni's and Shiites kill each other regularly as their favourite relaxing pastime.

[robvalue]

It is believing part of a story in a book, ahead of all the knowledge that has been collected and refined in the history of mankind. (A history which started way before many creationists think the whole universe was created.)

In this way, it's just the same as the rest of religion, but it's one of the more demonstrably false stories.

Personally I think that people can believe it because our brains aren't good at visualising extremely long periods of time, like the time it took for man to evolve from simple life forms. Sometimes the brain instead says "that couldn't happen" and imagines a cartoon version of a blob turning into a human in a matter of a few years. Then again, I've barely heard of any people who understand evolution and then reject it. So it's a lot to do with education. Many theists are quite happy to accept evolution into their beliefs.

[Gawdzilla]

And also the false comfort of a parental figure creating an environment just for them rather than an indifferent universe.  If there's one thing a lot of Christians thrive on, it's hubris wrapped in a thin coat of false humility.

...and there's nothing wrong with it. As far as I can tell religion is a form of therapy, prayer is a sort of therapy. It helps relieve tension and anxiety and makes someone feel good about themselves... is there something wrong with that?

When I was in the jungle I'd occassionally get guys who would pray instead of fight. There is something wrong with that, they weren't doing their job. I got rid of them as quickly as possible if it was a sure bet they weren't going to change their ways. I left one guy in the boonies because he wouldn't get off his knees. 

"Prayer, how to do nothing and still think you're helping."

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Fr?
Like, what's up with it?

'It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.'

Boru

[Longhorn]

Fr?
Like, what's up with it?

'It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.'

Boru

With swords, wyrd sisters and regicide!

Wait, that's the wrong fictional story. Whoops.