You might try explaining to your family that their worldview is based on faith, and that faith, no matter how sincere and honestly held it may be, is an opinion. You aren't required to respect the content of that opinion, but tell them you respect their right to hold it.
Balance the above with the position that your own worldview is based on facts and evidence, both positive and negative. The brute facts of the real world support your views, not theirs. Even negative evidence (no signs of a global flood, for instance) is seriously problematic for a Bible-based outlook on the world.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. They are manifestly NOT entitled to their own set of facts.
Good luck, mate.
Boru
Balance the above with the position that your own worldview is based on facts and evidence, both positive and negative. The brute facts of the real world support your views, not theirs. Even negative evidence (no signs of a global flood, for instance) is seriously problematic for a Bible-based outlook on the world.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. They are manifestly NOT entitled to their own set of facts.
Good luck, mate.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
