Consitituency
The statement doesn't take a fundamentalist (i.e. literal interpretation) stance, so I think that it does not represent an anti-science sentiment.
That said, I think it worthwhile to note that the third world (Africa and South America) are much more important in terms of how the theology plays out. Europe and the U.S. really don't have much sway in terms of the long range theology - i.e. there is little to no growth opportunity - at best stagnation. So talking about how the Europeans will respond is probably a non-starter - sure you may lose some, but you are also likely to more than offset that loss elsewhere. The bottom line is that conservative religions are thriving these days, while liberal religions are dwindling.
