Here, i this thread, are prime examples of one of the reasons why many anti-theists, like myself, detest religion of this nature.
It closes minds to knowledge, and makes otherwise intelligent men uneducatable.
DISCLAIMER: I said "many" and I speak only for myself and those who happen to also agree with me, not the community at large, so don't go accusing me of speaking for you if you don't happen to agree.
It robbed from me, personally, years of the wonderful and subjective experience of truly marveling at the vastness of our universe, the sheer scope of the size of things that are out there, the beautiful and incredible complex simplicity of the nature of our universe, and the joy of pondering the answers to questions that we do not know and possibly never will (like what was before the big bang; how did the evolution from cell division to sexual production), and ripped from my mind curiosity about our world because it was all answered for me through God of the Gaps and pseudoscience denialism. I find that .... sad.
I remember an assignment through ACE Christian Curriculum that was this simple: "Find evidence for Noah's Ark". I did quite well on that assignment; which is a total travesty, because that's not how science is supposed to work. You begin by asking a question, then following the evidence to whatever conclusion that leads to; not starting with a premise then seeking evidence to support the claim. That is the very definition of pseudosience; that wasn't education it was indoctrination. Being deceived by arguments such as "The Third Law of Thermodynamics states blah blah blah so it's not possible that we could become more complex or organized"; a complete BS lie because this law is a law of heat, energy, entropy within closed systems; not a law governing biology in open systems.
Defending "truth" with lies (like "there was a different nature and that explains everything, no evidence needed, just accept it so all your doubts go away).-- How does that work? using lies to defend truth? A bit incongruous?
Hmmm?