August 03, 2005
Junk Science
President Bush thinks that intelligent design and evolution should be taught side-by-side in our nation's science classrooms. I'm surprised he didn't also advocate teaching that thunder is the result of God bowling. Because, hey, you can't prove that God isn't bowling. I love how ID advocates love to call their fantasy a theory, as if that makes their assertions any more credible.
Here's what I don't get about fundamentalist Christians. They claim to detest everything Darwin's theory implies about the origins of human life. But many of them seem to practice a vigorous form of social Darwinism, i.e. if you're poor, it's most likely your fault. Or you're poor because you're supposed to be poor. At least, that's what I hear from the mouths of many conservative Christian leaders. Granted, it's not exactly the same as saying we're descended from monkeys, but it is definitely a variation on the theory of natural selection.
But if we're gonna teach ID in biology classes, then I totally think we should give equal time to the-world-is-carried-on-the-back-of-a-giant-turtle theory.
Posted by wintermute2_0 at August 3, 2005 10:00 PM
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I myself subscribe to the world in on the back of a giant turtle.
Some smart guy thought he could trick me by asking me what the turtle is standing on. I shot back that he couldn't fool me, that it was turtles, baby. Turtles, all the way down.
Posted by: Charles at August 3, 2005 10:34 PM
Yes! I support the teaching of Intelligent Pratchettism in the schools!
Posted by: Jim at August 4, 2005 12:07 AM
don't forget the giant elephants:)
good articles, keep it up.
Posted by: dave at August 4, 2005 07:30 AM
Fundamentalists make any religion funny. They are like the cousin that everyone loves to pick on. Love your site. Maybe check out mine some time.
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Keep up the good posts.
Posted by: Burt Beanley at August 4, 2005 10:01 AM