Yes, not my remark and all religious beliefs are not equal. For example, it is quite possible to believe that a deity has guided biological evolution (Teilhard de Chardin) or to own major astronomical observatories to peer back billions of years ot the early stages of the universe (as the Pope does). OTOH, "quick" creationists are simply wrong in their belief that the universe is just a few thousand years old, whether they attempt to adopt a mantle of science or not. Most do not understand what science is, or how it works.
re: education - I stand by my statement.
It is very difficult (maybe impossible) to be a well educated audiophile. You would need a thorough grounding analog and digital electronics, acoustics, biology, perceptual (cognitive) psychology, and statistics. I don't have all the above, but a typical liberal arts major is completely lost.
Worse is the propensity of liberal arts majors (esp. from elite universities) to believe that they can evaluate all technical matters with expertise, and that notion can do real damage (outside of hobbies). One example was an anti-vaxer with an elite liberal arts degree who lived in Tiburon. She was also rich which may have contributed to her problems. IIRC, her child died.
