Most Christians accept evolution

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The strange thing I have noticed is that, for some, education creates a sense of inflated self importance instead of reverence and humility

Learning more about the world around you is rarely a detrimental or damaging thing. Religious institutions tell you it's a bad thing because it leads to more understanding and knowledge, which usually leads one away from religion and superstition. Religious schools skip over the more 'dangerous' ideas so their students' carefully cultivated religious minds won't be corrupted by critical thinking. I'd rather have the chance to make up my own mind, wouldn't you?

Religious folks should try occasionally reading a book not written by someone who works for a church or hosts a radio show. Try challenging your conceptions about reality instead of just propping up your fantasy world.

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Since we're on the subject of "sophism," I've always found it interesting many here seem to have adopted this tactic. If you familiarize yourself to the modern usage of the term, a few people here should immediately come to mind, particularly in this thread and others like it.

Absolutely. Ron and Max are masters of it.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

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Since we're on the subject of "sophism," I've always found it interesting many here seem to have adopted this tactic. If you familiarize yourself to the modern usage of the term, a few people here should immediately come to mind, particularly in this thread and others like it.