SHAWN S Question: Fundies; Why do so many of you subscribe to the 'god of the gaps' mentality?

Question

While it may be true that there is much we do not understand in our universe, there is much that we have figured out. This has been going on for as long as we have kept records. And so far NONE of our discoveries has pointed towards the supernatural. A thousand years ago things like disease, lightning, the sun, and various other natural phenomena were attributed to god(s). Over time we have learned that almost everything we have attributed to some higher power is in no way supernatural. So now we find ourselves with still more unknown. Yet instead of going with the odds and even considering these things may just be a manifestation of a 'random' universe, many of us still say "God(s) must have done it."
So my question is:
Why when so many of these supernatural occurrences have proven to be blatantly natural, do you (fundies) still follow this archaic train of thought? Why is it seemingly unacceptable to even consider that the universe is not being controlled, but rather 'just happens

dog sneeze: I am not a liberal, but not a rightee either. I am right in the middle. That is the only way you can accept the good ideas from both sides and discard the rest.

Answer 1

Fundies are actually more likely to toss the whole enterprise and assert young earth creationism. Liberals are more likely to accept all scientific postulates and fit their god in the corner somewhere.

[edit] If you want to read more, there is a good book. Without God, Without Creed: The Origins of Unbelief in America by James C. Turner traces the rise of atheism as commensurate with developments in liberal theology and god of the gaps thinking.

Answer 2

So you don't believe in God. Got it.

Fulfilled prophecy is supernatural.

Answer 3

Just remember your Sunday school songs:

Yes Jesus Loves me
Yes Jesus Loves me
Yes Jesus Loves me
The BIBLE TELLS ME SO!

So until the bible tells them different, they're stuck.