(September 26, 2013 at 9:19 pm)Airyaman Wrote: Perhaps the threat comes from our discoveries that somewhat diminish any god's role in the universe?
Precisely. They seem to be under the impression that science precludes god as an answer, when in actuality it precludes all answers that lack demonstrable evidence.
Thankfully, not all theists are frightened by science.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell