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Everybody goes on about the evolution/creation thing, but the fact is that this is essentially an American thing. Most European Christians believe in evolution, and if they believe in Creation, so what? It doesn't make a huge difference in much of everyday life - your average Jock Tamson believes in far weirder things, like horoscopes, and Aberdeen FC will win the premiership.
"That's not going to happen so can anyone tell me why I should respect religious belief?"
This is not a black and white thing. I think we should respect the belief - within bounds - i.e. when it doesn't impinge on the rest of us, and become dangerous. Otherwise we are essentially anti-democratic.
These days, the biggest danger is from Rupert Murdoch and multinationals - not the Kirk or wee free.
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(Two can play at George Orwell quotes)
"In this country I don’t think it is enough realized—I myself had no idea of it until a few years ago—that Scotland has a case against England."
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