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And here is a list of some of the IGNORANT, UNSCIENTIFIC, PEA-BRAINED, MORONS, according to Triple Word Score and his ilk:

Look, "believers in God" (i.e., your list) is not synonymous with the sort of "don't confuse me with the evidence, all I need to know is right here in the Bible" creationist nutballs who think that dinosaurs were alive a few thousand years ago.

Having faith is fine, as long as you don't use it as an excuse to reject any observation that might raise uncomfortable questions - clearly the scientists on your list were open to new ideas, and thus were able to break new ground.

But the flat-Earth type creationists are another ball of wax entirely. They're like the classic scene from one of the old "Cheech and Chong" albums. C&C are trying to get their car started, when a street preacher wanders up and testifies, with complete sincerity and no sense of irony, "It used to be, I was all messed up on drugs. But then I found the Lord. Now, I'm all messed up on the Lord!"

The problem is not the Bible. It is some people's "interpretation" of what it says. Although this article is talking about Archeology, it applies here equality well.

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Archeology and historical documents can never prove that the Bible is inspired. Rather, the confirmation of the statements of the Bible through archeological and historical investigations provides us with powerful evidence of the historical truthfulness of the Word of God and indicates that its statements were accurately transmitted over thousands of years.

One of the greatest of these pioneer archeologists is the Jewish scholar Dr. Nelson Glueck, considered by many to be the greatest Jewish archeologist in history. Professor Glueck has written, "It is worth emphasizing that in all this work no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a single, properly understood biblical statement." Professor Glueck's statement is a powerful antidote to the pervasive skepticism and unbelief of so many of the liberal theologians who inhabit the seminaries and universities of the West. Despite the cynicism and skepticism of many liberal theologians to the accuracy of the biblical account the scientific evidence of archeology continues to confirm the accuracy of the Bible's statements. Meanwhile, liberal theologians continue to ignore this overwhelming evidence in favor of their presuppositions and strongly held prejudice against the authority, inspiration, and accuracy of the Word of God.
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