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Originally Posted by Byrns
Refresh my memory... Where do the anti-creationists believe the universe came from again?
Why do atheists care so much about what Christians (or any other religions) believe?
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Let us be very clear that "creationism" is very distrinct from "Christianity". While there are a good number of Christians who do subscribe to creationism, the vast majority of Christians—present company included—are convinced that this feable attempt through pseudo-science which seeks to promote the doctrine of biblical inerrency is utter nonsense.
Furthermore, let us also clarify that there is a difference between those of us who believe in "creation", and "creationism". The former presupposes a belief in some sort of higher power, through whom all things came to exist. It is a vague and really a very loosely defined term. All creationists believe in creation, but the latter group believes that creation was a "magical" act that can be prooved scientifically; that the biblical creation myths ought be treated scientifically; that every question which seeks an answer ought be answered with "God did it", and that everything from science which casts even the slightest doubt on the historical and scientific veracity of the Bible must be false.
Creationism is a tool for promoting the ridiculous 200-year-old doctrine of biblical inerrency and infallibility. Creationism's only function is to justify a literal or so-called "plain reading" of the entire Protestant Bible.