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EPR-radar12/04/2012 4:13:32 pm PST

re: #136 Dr Lizardo

I have no idea, either. It’s an old idea, to be sure, based on counting back the flood of Noah, the ages of Adam, etc. Even Muslims that interpret the Qur’an absolutely literally don’t cotton to Young Earth creationism. They think it’s ridiculous, and flies in the face of scientific evidence to the contrary. Even that most ardent Muslim creationist, Harun Yahya, dismisses Young Earth creationism as “embarrassing” and a “mistaken doctrine”.

I think that Young Earth creationism is embraced by movement conservatism in the US for several reasons.

1) It promotes egregious stupidity in the public, which is politically useful (easier to get stupid people to vote against their interests).

2) It’s a culture war distraction (easier to enrich the wealthy at other’s expense if there is a noisy culture war playing out).

3) The rude mockery that young earth creationism receives from anyone with an education and a bit of energy feeds the persecution fantasies so cherished by the US Right. (e.g., fantasies of persecution of Christians in the US).