(May 12, 2009 at 5:17 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: The Bible suggests the world is only a few thousand years old. This is clearly misinterpreted.Well as much as you seem to like following the "god of the gaps" argument, it doesn't impress me. This is a clear case of:
The Bible states that all humans derive from Adam and Eve. Again, misinterpretation.
Noah's Ark and the global flood. Clearly an allegory.
And the list goes on and on ...please... gimme more!
Bible claimed X.
People believed X because Bible claimed X.
Science claimed Y.
People fight over X and Y and split into two groups, A and B.
People in A believe Y and say Bible was simply "misinterpreted" to seem like it was claiming X.
People in B believe X and say that science is all bullshit.
Luckily you aren't a member of group B fr0d0, but group A isn't anything to be proud of either. I prefer group C:
People in C accept Y because science > bible and people in groups A and B are just crazy.