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For today:
Do you think that theological and scientific perspectives from a narrow religious fundamentalism have had anything to do with encouraging the more recent rise of virulent forms of atheism?
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4 comments:
Please define your terms of "narrow religious fundamentalism" and "virulent atheism". I used to believe that creation occured as set forth in Genesis 1 as literal (with the exception of the day being an era or epoch rather than 24 hours). The phases, however, do not make sense. I now look at it as less than literal. Fundamentalism? What do you mean?
Carter,
Thanks. Ok. If I must. I was thinking of any kind of theological (God only loves the chosen) or scientific (a literal 6 day creation) views represented by this certain type of narrow religious fundamentalism. For that matter, other types of religious dogmatism might count - must wear certain clothes, eat certain food, etc. as well. And the virulent atheism I had in mind was that of Dawkins in the God Delusion.
Hope that helps.
Hmmm, probably. It's a shame that so many of the Young Earthers are dogmatic literalists who create an unnecessary either/or exclusivity. It's this, not the viewpoint itself, that is narrow and unloving, fear-driven and reactionary.
Ironically, Neo-Darwinism is a theological and scientific perspective from a narrow religious fundamentalism that spurs on the reactionary conservatives.
Renea,
Thanks for these insights.
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