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He's so cocky about it because he's so sure he's right. I mean, duh, right?
And this guy is just one example.
It's like back in the day when astronomers necessarily distanced themselves from astrologers. It might seem obvious when it comes to the scientific view of Creationism, but the issue is with how we educate children on the topic of the natural sciences (earth science, biology, physics, chemistry, etc.) and top politicians making funding and policy decisions based on whether they believe the earth is 10,000 years old, give or take a few years.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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