I must be an "old atheist," because I don't seem to fit any of that description.
Anyways, from what I can tell, the OP is alluding to the beliefs that any scientific progress is positive progress for the human race, which I agree is a dangerous belief. One need only to watch an episode of "Dark Matters" on the Science Channel to see that.
Anyways, from what I can tell, the OP is alluding to the beliefs that any scientific progress is positive progress for the human race, which I agree is a dangerous belief. One need only to watch an episode of "Dark Matters" on the Science Channel to see that.
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