re: #83 ralphieboy

Remember, we have seen a growth in Fundamentalism, and in order to accept a literalist reading of the Bible, you have to reject science, which leads to a mistrust of scientists.

I’d disagree with that strongly. I subscribe to a literal reading of the Bible, and yet I don’t at all disavow the excellent work of scientists, even in the field of evolutionary science (which is where most of the conflict originates). It is possible to compromise, but not easy; and it requires you to bend the rules of what constitutes a “literal” interpretation of the Bible.