It's a metaphor.
Cancer kills people...believing that the world was created does not kill.
When creationism is taught as science over evolution and promoted aggressively as a conservative political agenda, yes it is a cancer on conservatism. It will cost elections and it will label all conservatives as far right religious fundamentalists that seek to impose their faith above science on the American people. Teaching creationsism as science will kill the scientific potential of America as surely as cancer kills the body.
Even though it is none of your business, I am an ordained elder in my church. If you understood evolution, you could understand that there is no conflict, unless you are a young earth creationist (i.e. 7 day Biblically literal creationist). In that case, your mind is already made up and no amount of discussion, evidence or facts will change your faith.
your mind is already made up and no amount of discussion, evidence or facts will change your faith.
I find it odd that you wouldnt think of yourself in the samy way...as if only certain people are so "closed-minded". ha. I wont see you in heaven but maybe we can work on other similar goals down on earth.Later...