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From: mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: Re: Don't get mad, now...
Message-ID: <529@cybvax0.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 9-May-85 14:17:17 EDT
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In article <1526@hao.UUCP> ward@hao.UUCP (Mike Ward) writes:
> Can it be possible?  Do creationists believe what they do just
> because it's easier to understand?

Of course it's possible.  But there are other explanations also.

For example, I might explain some cases as a simple cost/benefit
rationale.  Someone who has invested alot of capital (emotional or
other) in belief that includes creationism has very little to
gain by rejecting creationism for evolution (unless he/she/it is
a scientist) but will lose consistency of doctrines or agreement
with other believers (which can cost much anguish and even money.)
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Mike Huybensz		...decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh