When you debate creationists, from all the dishonest tactics they use, you come to the conclusion that they don’ t seriously believe the BS they are they are trying to fob off on others. Why do they do this? They do believe sincerely in the moral parts of the bible, e.g. Leviticus and his injunctions to torment and kill homosexuals. They desperately want everyone to accept these notions. They are a bit embarrassed at having to pretend to believe the earth is flat. There is no logic to support any of this nonsense. Selling their moral code depends on persuading people that a vindictive deity made up the rules. When any of the alleged deity’ s pronouncements on science are shown to be false, this undermines the moral authority of the creationists. So they fight it tooth and nail, ruthlessly and dishonestly. They want the power to dictate other’ s behaviour. It is not really an attachment to prehistoric science. Not that long ago, much of the tenacity was an attachment to the biblical justification for the persecution of black people.
~ Roedy (born: 1948-02-04 age: 64)