Why Creationists don't realize the biblical Creation is just jewish mythology?

[Belacqua]

established again by measurements.

Hi again,

We sort of wandered off from our last discussion, so I wanted to ask you again...

You were saying that "fundamentalists" have cost society "a million" while giving back "only one." I've been thinking about this. 

First, again, I'm curious about how you're using the word "fundamentalist" here. Many sincere and strict religious people have not been fundamentalists. 

Second, I was thinking it would be interesting to look at what religions provide for their societies. I gave the example earlier of Chartres Cathedral, since I believe it is of lasting value. And it has been beneficial to France (for tourism, if nothing else). 

But clearly, simple examples like that won't be enough. Have you read the work of Émile Durkheim, for example? He was a sociologist who studied the role of religion in creating unity in cultures, allowing stability during social changes. He was a while ago, and I'm sure more modern research is available, but this would be the type of thing we ought to start with, I think. Marcel Mauss, Pierre Bourdieu, people like that.