On Mar 24, 2010, at 4:06 PM, Voyou wrote:
> The problem I have with all these attempts to show that religion is
> false isn't that they offend the delicate sensibilities of believers,
> but that they seem so boring. It's obvious that, interpreted literally
> and evaluated by the norms we use to evaluate most truth claims, the
> bible is false (even biblical literalists don't deny this!)
Do you live in the USA?
According to Gallup, 30-40% of Americans believe in Biblical inerrancy, one of the touchstones of fundie belief:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/16519/us-evangelicals-how-many-walk-walk.aspx
Barna finds higher numbers:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/inerran4.htm
Doug