Conservative thinkers are by their nature, less likely to acknowledge the cognitive dissonance of accepting a book of bronze-age mysticism as the infallible word of God in an age where scientific evidence has shown how truly flawed it is. While some liberal thinkers are also willing to ignore this to an extent and take a "metaphoric" view of scripture, many are more likely to see it for what it is, and seek out other avenues for spiritual enlightenment.