Just been reading about drug resistant bacteria. We are living in a time when we face a host of technological problems - from lack of clean water to environmental degradation, epidemic disease, famine, energy shortages, antibiotic resistance, pandemics - just to name a few.
The result of these problems will be mass suffering on a scale we have never seen before, unless technological solutions can be found. This is not the time to be denying foundational truths of science in order to support a literal translation of the bible. Not only is it a colossal waste of time for so many people to spend so much time denying the obvious - it also punishes people who pursue science careers, and dissuades people who should be entering the fray.
Young Earth Creationism is not true, and all the energy being spent in debating it is diverting time and energy from solving critical problems. What is worse, by branding scientists as liars who are perpetrating fraud with their "godless theories," we are hampering the work of science just when we need it the most.
Friday, January 20, 2006
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