"Science isn't really about truth"

Without getting onto semantics, I think scientists are interested in truth, but objective truth. I realise this statement could spark an extended philosophical discussion itself, but I'm not convinced all truth is subjective.


" as if their personal salvation is jeopardised by even a hint of "heresy"

This is the fundamental (forgive the pun) difference between those with a more balanced religious worldview and extremist elements such as the creationists. Their worldview is shaped by an extreme form of confirmation bias, and in their mind to find fault with the teachings of the web gurus is to deny their faith. It's a shallow and frankly rather immature way of seeing the world, perhaps borne of some innate personal insecurity. Who knows?


"To paraphrase Carl Sagan, science is a light shining in the darkness of a demon-haunted world."

This. My problem is every religious person must think everyone that doesn't subscribe to their form of dogma is wrong (to not believe this would imply doubt in their own faith), and that seems like an awfully arrogant attitude to your fellow humans.