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Should religious fundamentalists update their beliefs to coincide with the scientific findings of the modern world?
Agreywood12dec
People are the only ones who change their beliefs depending on the times as the times change. But the Word of God (Bible) is sufficient, accurate, and without error no matter the times or society.
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The concept of a 'religious fundamentalist' is one of a person who is very unwilling to give up their beliefs. Some people may still be surprised that not everyone has 'caught on' to the ideas of science whatever their beliefs, realising that obviously science is a good method to use to discover the age of the Earth and the origin and diversification of life and the distance to the stars and the origin of the Universe and the replication of DNA et cetera. Yes indeed, everyone should for the sheer fascination that scientific explanation can offer.
However, unwillingness to 'update' one's view from creationism to evolution or from creationism to old-Earth geology still lingers.
The idea of a creator and creation is harmless if it remains placid, simply for the comfort of those who subscribe to such views. But there are two drawbacks. Firstly, it is an undermining of science education if it evolves into a curriculum-forcing 'Intelligent Design' notion and thus convincedness of religious, creationistic doctrines needs 'updating' (in the realm of science education) as the Theory of Evolution thrives with ample evidence and is thus worthy of being science curriculum. Secondly, existence in an unquestioning and comforting world of placid fundamentalism may (due to comfortingness perhaps) subdue the urge for finding-out-about-the-world exploration through scientific means.
Satisfaction with religious, creationistic views may to some seem medieval and perhaps is indeed so.
Many areas have seen 'updates' in view, such as the development from an alchemist's worldview to a chemist's worldview and from a geocentric worldview to a heliocentric worldview.
Why not 'update' creationism and other religious fundamentalist ideas to coincide with the scientific findings of the modern world and so gain clearer and more accurate understanding?
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