I heard a great story (i forgot many of the details but the point is the same)
A rabbi and a professor (with their grandchildren) are seatmates on a plane. The professor sees how the Rabbis grandchildren are honoring their grandfather- food, drinks, making sure he’s comfy…The professor asks the Rabbi how come his own grandchildren don’t treat him with this respect. So the Rabbi says you believe in evolution so you are closer to being a monkey than your children so they treat you with less respect. I, however am closer to matan torah than my kids so they treat me with greater respect.