Quick YEC Debunks

[robvalue]

I find this hard to get my head around.

Do people really believe this stuff, or do they say what they want to be true? Are they saying what they are expected to say by their peers? Is it possible to truly believe the Earth is so young?

Is it physically distressing to try to keep yourself convinced of this? Why is it important? Is it just to try and hang on to some sort of literal interpretation of a story book? Why that aspect, when other parts of it are so easily ignored?

I don't really expect any answers here, I'm just thinking out loud. It gets to the point where I feel that I'm in a different dimension. I guess the most likely answer is indoctrination, having these things drilled into your head before you can properly think about them. I shouldn't be surprised by its power at this stage.