
Originally Posted by
rousseau
Should we teach evolution and science appropriately in schools? Of course. But I don't think we need to revere it to the point that it becomes a central theme in our lives, nor does anyone want to do that outside of a small subset of atheists.
Having a story of origins isn't a choice. And it's not religious to have one, so if that's your problem with what I've said then rethink it.
We behave in line with how we think the world is. If we think it's a place that we visit temporarily as spirits-encased-in-bodies, we sacrifice living beings and engage other magic to propitiate spirits (the theistic worldview). If we think it's a place where humans are the only entities with minds, we try to make the world comfortable for that "special" species and rip it to pieces (the enlightenment worldview). If we think we're kindred to the rest of life, we will hopefully (when the paradigm shift is more complete) live more cooperatively with the rest of life (the evolutionary and ecological worldview).
Notice that biology doesn't determine WHAT we believe, just that we all like to believe things.
If a lot of people are disinterested in science's story, that's why celebrating it openly in our culture matters a great deal.