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In reply to the discussion: Does the Big Bang breakthrough offer proof of God? [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)You sound no different than a fundamentalist christian - the only difference is the name of the belief - but the resistance to information that overrides your religious world view is the same.
You claim to be progressive, but nothing I have seen here demonstrates that you are. Progressives do not believe that ignorance based upon religion is a positive attribute.
It is, imo, akin to child abuse to teach children to ignore the basic facts of life as they exist. If you do not know enough to teach these to your children (and you have demonstrated you do not) they would greatly benefit from outside influence that helps them to examine the belief system in which they have been raised.
If that's the sort of person you claim I am not willing to embrace - well, you're right. I'm not willing to align myself with someone whose religious beliefs are so irrational they cannot logically examine evidence at hand and instead make up conspiracy theories about lies in the fossil record.
Again, just like fundamentalist Christians, who, if you know about American politics, are the source of many problems in American society because of their refusal to accept reality and instead are willing to align with politicians who will lie to them just to get a vote.
Your children will not be able to avoid a confrontation with facts in their lives. If your religion insists the state must aide and abet you in keeping your child in ignorance - then, yes, you will end up on the other side by your choice and you will join fundamentalist christians who share your view of the world.