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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 02:24 pm (UTC)
There is no simple explanation for what's going on with people's beliefs at the moment. After all, religious belief, church attendance and creationism are on the downswing at the same time as firm belief in the Theory of Evolution is on the downswing. It's not a case of one outpacing the other, they're both on the decline (would like to find you a reference but I have read some moderately authoritative reportage on that subject recently).

People have stopped trying to resolve the universe: the people who think hardest admit they don't or can't have answers, and the people who don't think much admit they can't be bothered committing.

By the way I'm with [livejournal.com profile] capnoblivious on the "equal time" thing ... but then we all know what a disreputable, dirty front for hardline Christianity the "Intelligent Design" thing is. To suggest that in the absence of absolute certainties everything has equal value in the marketplace of ideas is pernicious.

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