When God came to earth he was murdered. Paradigm shifts take time. GAE may very much catch on but it is still somewhat new and not very well known yet. I believe we have turned a few corners that will allow things to change for the better.
And as far as an “absurd contrivance” goes, finding a fit for two truth claims that seem at odds is a rational thing to do. As I wrote in my version of the GAE
Keep in mind that I do not claim to be able to prove everything I mention below. This is an exercise in showing how we can harmonize a specific interpretation of scripture with what we know from science. It assumes that both provide true descriptions of reality and works out a compatible solution from there. I do not think it is far-fetched as it does not revise any doctrine but changes how we understand the facts leading to that doctrine. James Chastek from the Just Thomism blog notes, “The revision that is called for is not a revision in doctrine but a move from the simplest set of facts congruent with a doctrine to a less simple set of facts congruent with the same doctrine.” With that caveat out of the way, here is the story of humanity’s genesis.
When two pieces of data don’t seem to fit and we think both are true or very good descriptions of reality, we try to find a way to make them fit. Is the notion of quantum gravity an “absurd contrivance” to you as well?
Your hatred of our religion while trying to force your own religion on us that attempts to make materialistic- atheism the status quo is not only intellectually risible, but it’s gotten very stale. New atheism saw its peak. It’s over. Come back and join the rest of us in the sun.
Vinnie