I recently listened to a podcast from Radio Lab called "the creation story" ... it was an interesting half hour or thereabouts.
Latif (the host) interviewed Ella al-Shamahi, who is described as a real-life Indiana Jones. She is quite interesting and explores anthropology and history through her work, and several shows she hosts.
But this podcast was about her story, and how she got here. She was born Muslim (in England) and followed all the traditions and beliefs growing up. When she went to school, she decided that she was going to prove Charles Darwin wrong because evolution couldn't be a thing.
And as you might guess, she couldn't. Because evolution is demonstrably true and try as she might to poke holes, the evidence didn't support her point of view.
So....she changed directions and now tries to elucidate and educate others, but not in a confrontational way. I found that most interesting, and wanted to share.
A few things are worth noting: it's okay to question the world around you, but you should keep an open mind. Trust science and look at the body of evidence that's presented to you (rather than something "your crazy uncle" posted). And realize that some people need time to get to a sort of enlightened thinking (and some may never get there), but you can take an approach where you share ideas and try and explain what you know while listening to why they believe in something that may not be reality.
