I agree - there are multiple handwaves in the article (annoyingly characteristic of hardline atheism) which lump the most conservative Christians together with everyone else, however liberal and of whatever faith. Citations of the surveys which show all believers think religion improves society are notably absent.
I think it's fair to mention Darwin, whose ideas exploded the logical necessity for a Creator, the backlash against which produced Creationism and similar conservativism. What's misleading and foolish is to create an imaginary split between religion on the one hand, and Darwin on the other, since MOST MAJOR FAITHS ACCEPT EVOLUTION.
It's a shame the article's so shabby; at least it admits it's not a "definitive" study, but is only trying to start discussion. With Christian extremists in the US actually blaming natural disasters and terrorism on gays, etc, it's an issue worth examining.
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I think it's fair to mention Darwin, whose ideas exploded the logical necessity for a Creator, the backlash against which produced Creationism and similar conservativism. What's misleading and foolish is to create an imaginary split between religion on the one hand, and Darwin on the other, since MOST MAJOR FAITHS ACCEPT EVOLUTION.
It's a shame the article's so shabby; at least it admits it's not a "definitive" study, but is only trying to start discussion. With Christian extremists in the US actually blaming natural disasters and terrorism on gays, etc, it's an issue worth examining.