Speaking of those people that cocky atheists particularly love to make fun of, you should take a moment to read this blog post outlining the shock of someone who has lived in the middle east, upon moving to middle america.
So when I came to the US I was shocked, absolutely stunned at just how absolutely people believed the Bible. This was the first time in my entire life that I had a religious text cited to me during a scientific debate. When one of my dorm-mates tossed out the “Evolution is an unproven theory whit a lot of holes” line at me I didn’t even realize that it was the opening line for a serious debate. For a second I thought it was a throwaway one-liner. He doubted evolution! Not just one odd guy, but dozens upon dozens came at me that night. I actually have met 3 different people since that night who actually doubt that the earth is more than a few thousand years old. I still can’t wrap my head around this concept.
I particularly love the bits where he explains how the middle east is more accepting of diversity than America. Even more, I love the image of gigantic “Merry Christmas” banner hanging in malls in the UAE.
