Creationism Produces Atheists. Thoughts?

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Of course science alone can be enough to make people abandon religion, but I am also of the opinion that Creationism, I myself using the term to mean the modern anti-science cultic movement lead by leaders like Hovind, Ham, etc, is also a major producer of atheism. Here's the logic: Anyone who believes in evolution is called a Darwinian, Atheist, "worshiper of the creation not the creator," and all kinds of awful things by the Creationists. Creationists push the false dichotomy of Bible under 100% literal interpretation or godless science, no where in between. Creationists will socially ostracization rational believers in science, even if some are in fact religious, Christian even. Some Christians following Creationism will one day find out that Kent Hovind, Ken Ham, Answers in Genesis, etc. lied, so they discount them, in turn religion as a whole, become atheists who highly pessimistic towards religion, particularly Christianity, all out of having felt been lied to by the Creationist community....

Now I am a devoted Christian (certainly not a perfect human being), I want people to find Christ and take him as their Lord and Savior, so it really distresses me when Creationist and Bible-mockery questions here and on other forums reveal heartless (even deceptive) Creationists as well as blinded atheists dismissing all religion as "BS."

So what are people's thoughts on my thoughts?
Is Creationism potentially producing more atheists than believers?

Now I am a devoted Christian (certainly not a perfect human being), I want people to find Christ and take him as their Lord and Savior, so it really distresses me when Creationist and Bible-mockery questions here and on other forums reveal heartless (even deceptive) Creationists as well as blinded atheists dismissing all religion as "BS."

So what are people's thoughts on my thoughts? 
Is Creationism potentially producing more atheists than believers?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Yes. In an open society with easy availability of information, creationist tactics produce atheists. If we were living in a totalitarian theocracy, it would effective brainwash people. That's why it works on children...until they get old enough to Google or go to a real library.

Skeptic · Answer

Yep. It is true. The fact that some Christians are so stupidly ignorant(there's no way one can be a young earth creationist and not be) does in fact turn people away from that religion. The bible, if someone reads it all the way through, tends to have the same impact.

For me, I grew up in a non-young earth creationist church. One that didn't claim to know whether God created everything in a lot of time with using evolution, or by doing it magically in 6 days. For the most part, members of that church could choose to believe in young-earth creationism or evolutionary creationism.

Alpha Beta · Answer

Believe what you wish. Religion is in no position to make statements that a god created the universe and should stop it. Help people, feed people, assist with helping those in need ... but stop trying to explain the universe. It's silly and as we learn more and more through science (the only acceptable way to interrogate the universe), religion's claim on their ridiculous attempts will dwindle.

God exists ... in the minds of many humans. That does not mean god exists.

God exists ... in the minds of many humans.  That does not mean god exists.

? · Answer

Sorry my friend , your what I call an Uncle Tom Christian. If you really wanted to be fair you would pose the question to young earth creationists maybe . I am an old earth. Reactions it myself who was an evolutionist for 41 years and I left evolution simply because the evidence didn't fit the grand claims.

Don't clump all creationists into one camp my friend.

Don't clump all creationists into one camp my friend.

Trevor · Answer

Evolution(ism) and Natural History causes Atheism.

Creationism reminds people we are accountable to our creator for our actions.

Creationism Produces Atheists. Thoughts?

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