Campaign for veto of Bill on creationism in Tennessee

[TheHeretic]

Jimbeaux said:

Whatever you say; I don't see the impact even registering close to what you think; but to each his own.

I don't think I mentioned anything about impact. I do think it is utterly fking ridiculous having this as an issue. Arguing about whether intelligent design should be in a science textbook shouldn't even be part of the discussion, but it is. You can argue it isn't Jim, but it is. The facts are in my favour in this regard.

[eldar]

Jimbeaux said:

I think that was Tennessee in the post. However, I have never met any Christian that thinks the Earth is only 6,000 years old. I am certain they are around but are very limited.

20 years ago that view was common in North and South Carolina!

[Jimbeaux]

TheHeretic said:

Jimbeaux said:

Whatever you say; I don't see the impact even registering close to what you think; but to each his own.

I don't think I mentioned anything about impact. I do think it is utterly fking ridiculous having this as an issue. Arguing about whether intelligent design should be in a science textbook shouldn't even be part of the discussion, but it is. You can argue it isn't Jim, but it is. The facts are in my favour in this regard.

OK.

[Jimbeaux]

eldar said:

Jimbeaux said:

I think that was Tennessee in the post. However, I have never met any Christian that thinks the Earth is only 6,000 years old. I am certain they are around but are very limited.

20 years ago that view was common in North and South Carolina!

"common" it was?

[davepoth]

Jimbeaux said:

"common" it was?

Jimbeaux earlier.

[TheHeretic]

[Jimbeaux]

davepoth said:

Jimbeaux said:

"common" it was?

Jimbeaux earlier.

[eldar]

Jimbeaux said:

eldar said:

Jimbeaux said:

I think that was Tennessee in the post. However, I have never met any Christian that thinks the Earth is only 6,000 years old. I am certain they are around but are very limited.

20 years ago that view was common in North and South Carolina!

"common" it was?

Given the was a church on every street corner, and about 10% of those were fundamentalist anti-darwin, anti-black and anti-gay. Yes, scarily common.

[Countdown]

The US is one of the most technologically advanced nations in the World.

It has some people who don't believe scientific theories.

So what? Every nation has its bunch of nutters.

A storm in a teacup I'd suggest......

[TheHeretic]

Countdown said:

The US is one of the most technologically advanced nations in the World.

It has some people who don't believe scientific theories.

So what? Every nation has its bunch of nutters.

A storm in a teacup I'd suggest......

You are missing the issue entirely.mif people want to think that, fine, go ahead. There are no laws prohibiting stupidity. However, introducing such idiotic, and stupid ideas into a science classroom should be resisted, and stopped. If they want to promote their religious ideals, do it in church, or in the religious classroom, not is a science classroom, or science textbook.

[Derek Smith]

Jimbeaux said:

Derek Smith said:

I don't think it is laughable so much as worrying. This is the most powerful country in the world and it looks as if it is being overrun by the nutters.

I find it worrying that you can hear about a few of these idiots and proclaim the whole nation is being "overrun".

I said 'looks as if'.

Further, most surveys would seem to suggest that creationism is acceptable by around >40% of the population. It must be the most religious western country, at least since the catholics buggered their chances in Ireland.

[welsh blackbird]

Derek Smith said:

I said 'looks as if'.

Further, most surveys would seem to suggest that creationism is acceptable by around >40% of the population. It must be the most religious western country, at least since the catholics buggered their chances in Ireland.

Very good.

[eldar]

welsh blackbird said:

Very good.

Note the writers name

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/26/boys_choir...

[Derek Smith]

welsh blackbird said:

Derek Smith said:

I said 'looks as if'.

Further, most surveys would seem to suggest that creationism is acceptable by around >40% of the population. It must be the most religious western country, at least since the catholics buggered their chances in Ireland.

Very good.

I was worried I might have been too subtle.

[TheHeretic]

eldar said:

Note the writers name

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/26/boys_choir...

I wonder what Christs words for lent were?

"Don't roger boys"?

[TheHeretic]

VFX latest vid. Always an education.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g9EIeLMfko

[Goa'uld]

TheHeretic said:

VFX latest vid. Always an education.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g9EIeLMfko

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PG_OKjw4o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

VFX + this girl = same intellectual level.

I find the amount of time that those people are putting into trying to back the crazy up very sinister.

[Derek Smith]

TheHeretic said:

VFX latest vid. Always an education.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g9EIeLMfko

What is funny is that he used methods which, he suggests, negates the scientific method. They do not but they can be used to destroy creationism. He's wierd.

And frightening.

[TheHeretic]

Derek Smith said:

What is funny is that he used methods which, he suggests, negates the scientific method. They do not but they can be used to destroy creationism. He's wierd.

And frightening.

Well, the whole X-factor thing basically allows for every single possible eventuality, and fantastical invention. It leaves the door open to absolutely everything. We were created by Massive yellow hamsters who drive cloud funglebungers and so on, and so forth. It is such a nonsensical approach.

[Silver Smudger]