Back in my day, we knew that progress meant moving *away* from dogma, not clinging to it. The idea that we’re in a “biblical wisdom dark age” is laughable. Sure, the Great Chain of Being—a medieval concept linking all life in a divine hierarchy—might sound poetic, but it’s a relic of a time when science was shackled by theology. Today’s biology and ethics aren’t regressing; they’re evolving beyond such archaic frameworks. The Bible’s ethical lessons are undeniably complex, but reducing modern debates to “dark passages” ignores the vast, nuanced discourse happening now.

Kids these days act like biblical wisdom is some kind of gold standard, but let’s not forget: slavery, genocide, and gender oppression were all justified by “scriptural authority” in their time. The real dark age was when people *believed* that stuff was moral. Modern bioethics? It’s about consent, equity, and scientific rigor—things no ancient text could’ve predicted. Sure, some argue for compatibility between faith and science, but if “biblical wisdom” were so advanced, why do we still fight over basic human rights?

The claim smacks of nostalgia for a time when ignorance was celebrated as piety. Let’s not confuse tradition with truth.