Quote:
Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
I am pretty sure that science is winning this war hands down though?? While creationists and their intelligent design cousins stir up much debate in the media, school boards and universities know where they stand on the issue and aren't straying away as much as people think... yes, even in the heavily Christian south. If parents wish to send their children to a private school that presents an alternate science, then so be it- no amount of atheist rhetoric is going to change their minds.
To put it another way, it seems to me that atheists are winning more often than they are losing- while the moral majority still has a voice in the US, the days of Christian values controlling the political and social sphere is over- which is why i think non-believers should just shut up and let them have their religion- I honestly do not see it making a resurgence (on a social/political level) in our politically correct society.
|
But that's the point, to win the debate. Universities I agree with, but school boards and politicians are typically just regular people, most believers. If no one opposes their viewpoint then they just end up gaining more credibility among the average citizen that will believe what all their neighbors believe.
The other question is why does religion get a free pass on important matters like science? If they claim to have proof for their beliefs or want to make their views into public policy why can't they be challenged? Every other part of society is open to debate, why should religion be special? I'm not much of a fan of Bill Maher but he said something to the effect that religion gets a free pass because it does, because we're taught its not appropriate to question peoples religious beliefs. No good reason, no logical argument, just because we're not supposed to.