YEC and its critics: is there a way forward?

[Jonathan_Burke]

@PatH

Should there be? It’s only in the still-hyper-religious US that YECs are taken seriously (and that’s mostly among fellow YECs only, it seems). In the UK, for example, anyone with YEC beliefs would just be considered bonkers.

This. The only reason to be concerned about YECs is in proportion to the harm they cause to others.

@PatH

There are theological discussions to be had, sure. But in terms of scientific discussions on a site like this (which, let’s face it, is NOT where scientific issues get decided), the only way forward would be for YECs/YLCs to actually learn what they are arguing against. That ain’t gonna happen.

That ain’t going to happen.

@PatH

How many times do we have to inform certain posters about natural selection? How many times do we have to inform certain posters about nested hierarchies?

Every time, apparently.