120 million of us place the big bang 2,500 years after the Babylonians and Sumerians learned to brew beer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This mocks the idea that religious timelines override scientific chronology of the universe.
- In plain terms
- Many people reject scientific dating of the universe in favor of religious stories.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize when religious narrative overrides scientific consensus.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people prefer religious timelines?
- How does this affect scientific literacy?
Another view
Some view these timelines as metaphorical rather than literal.
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