Why "YEC"/Fundamentalist Creationism is BAD for America

YEC gives Christianity a bad name. Saint Augustine cautioned Christians to not deny known scientific facts in favour of faulty interpretations of Scriptures, as it heaps shame and embarrassment on the Church.

I don't believe in aliens

No, no lying. According to science, the existence of aliens is not impossible. A scientific theory, believe it or not, has nothing to do with belief - it is simply an explanation according to the rules and parameters of science. Belief is irrelevant.(Besides, why believe a theory when you know a better theory may well arise to replace it?).And consider this: I could think of the best scientific explanation for how Jesus walked on water, but I wouldn't believe that explanation because I have a better explanation that is non-scientific.This is a difficult concept for an atheist to grasp, since to an atheist, science= truth.Edited by Dredge, : No reason given.Edited by Dredge, : No reason given.Edited by Dredge, : No reason given.Edited by Dredge, : No reason given.

Fine . believe that this life is all there is - if that's what makes you happy.

A poor argument but what an excellent "straw man"!Believing science is limited doesn't mean I have no respect for what science can achieve.A super computer can't tell me about God but that doesn't mean I have no respect for a super computer. To an atheist, science is the ultimate measure of truth - ie, science is their god and in effect, they worship it.Edited by Dredge, : No reason given.

Hilarious! Next you'll be telling me scientists can be trusted to be 100% objective!Edited by Dredge, : No reason given.

Except when it comes to the Darwinian explanation for the history of life, which can't be questioned. Apparently, accepting a flawed theory is better than saying "We don't know."