Sorry Hara, I didn't intend universal qualification of that statement and shouldn't have used that phraseing. I mainly intended the globularists in this thread, though the statement might take a semi-general extension. I also would consider you not to be representative of the average globularist (which I mean in a good way).
It's all good, I was just putting a more informed spin on the whole religious outlook on things. Despite my being an Atheist, I am deeply interested in the teachings of religious texts and am really amazed at how often they have been used in explaining some scientific theories. But then again, can you really blame these individuals for doing so? The lack of technology is most likely the cause of this. In todays terms, we know that these are not the works of an omnipotent being, despite still lacking an explanation for the mechanics of how some things work, thanks to technology such as the LHC at CERN.
The more disturbing portrayal is, as I said, residing in the political sectors. "In God We Trust" is used far too much in the United States, and it's dangerous. It's the cause of sexual persecution, discrimination, et cetera. It's what drives politicians into volleying for the majority of religious voters (being that the leading religious system in the United States is Christianity), and so the politicians will try and cater to these blind individuals. I'm sure you know where I am getting at with this.
In the end, it's really not that avoidable. All we can really do is look the other way when these come up and try and focus on the more Zetetic and scientific aspects of our theories and work to further those.
Also, thanks for the recognition versus the globularist populous. I think it's proof enough by the types that come here.