And I, along with countless others, am so, so glad. Recommend this Post
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Politics and its Discontents: Separate But Not Equal
That would probably pretty much sum up the religious fundamentalists’ attitude when comparing science to their literal interpretations of The Bible. The people at Funny or Die decided to run with that sentiment: Funny or Die’s ‘Creationist Cosmos’: God created everything — except for gay people (via Raw Story )
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Nye vs Ham – Post Debate Analysis
Where do you draw the line between taking on bad arguments and lending credence to corrosively stupid notions? This was one of the meta-debates that went on before, during and after the Nye v. Ham debate. It is a fine line to walk as savaging creationist stupidity publicly lends said
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: And Speaking Of Stupidity….
Bill Nye and Bill Maher offer an entertaining and informative analysis of this growing phenomenon: Recommend this Post
Continue readingScripturient: Blog & Commentary: Feb. 12: Happy Darwin Day
February 12 is international Darwin Day, the day when we collectively celebrate science and reason. And, of course, we recognize Charles Darwin’s birthday: February 12, 1809 (the same birthdate as Abraham Lincoln, by the way). If Collingwood made such declarations, I would propose we recognize the day in our municipality.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On A Lighter Note, Even Pat Robertson Is Embarrassed
It is always a delight when even the crazed religious right begins to splinter. Watch the video below, a five-minute compilation of Bill Nye’s recent ‘debate’ with creationist Ken Ham on evolution, followed by Pat Robertson’s reaction to Ham. Recommend this Post
Continue readingBlevkog: It’s Not the End of the World
His mind slid away into the labyrinthine world of doublethink. To know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, to hold simultaneously two opinions which cancelled out, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both of them, to use logic against
Continue readingScripturient: Blog & Commentary: Survival of the Fittest
Charles Darwin has long been associated with the phrase, “survival of the fittest.” For a century and a half people have used it to refer to their understanding of his explanation of how species evolved. But it wasn’t his. And it has obscured the understanding of Darwin’s own theory. It
Continue readingScripturient: Blog & Commentary: Why Creationists Don’t Win the Nobel Prize
Looking at the list of Nobel prizes awarded in 2013 for science, we see three prestigious entries: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 François Englert and Peter W. Higgs “For the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and
Continue readingChadwick's Blog & Commentary: Creationism’s stench still lingers in American education
Creationism (and it’s dressed-up-in-drag younger brother, “intelligent” design) is the black mold of education. It’s an insidious infection of the mind, an intellectual parasite. And like real-life black mold, it creates a toxic environment – for learning and critical thinking. … Continue reading →
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – The Theory of Crevolution.
Picking on creationists and their loopy ideas is low-hanging fruit, however, every once and awhile, you find someone who does an exceptional job of skewering cringe worthy creationist ninny-poo while being laugh-out-loud funny. Paul Chartly, in my opinion, achieves this in his video. It is long at twenty seven
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Intelligent Thoughts on Intelligent Design
While I firmly believe in a transcendent reality, I have no patience or tolerance for the promotion of ignorance in the guise of religious freedom in education. This intelligent and articulate young man sets the record straight: Recommend this Post
Continue readingChadwick's Blog & Commentary: Sound and fury, signifying nothing
There’s a truly great moment in Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, when Macbeth voices his last, and perhaps most moving, soliloquy about the fleetingness of life, and the meaning of what we do on this mortal coil. Life is devoid of meaning, … Continue reading →
Continue readingDeath By Trolley: What does it mean to be openminded?
A few weeks ago I was considering going to a dinner party called “Conscious Collective Gatherings: Non-Denominational Conversation”. It sounded pretty new age hippie-esque, which is totally not me, but I figured “hey, I might meet a few people there that are intellectually curious and not necessarily the left-wing equivalents
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Creationism is Sooooo In!
I had it all wrong, Creationism actually should be in the classroom and everywhere else. But do not believe me, listen as Mr.Deity lays it all out for you. Filed under: Atheism, Religion Tagged: Creation in the Classroom, Creation Science, Creationism, Evolution is just a theory, Religion, The DWR Sunday
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Creationism, not Appropriate for Children
Or anyone who claims to be rational. I’m not sure how the religious do the whole indoctrination thing with a straight face. Can you imagine? Child: How were we made? Parent: Well you see this magic ooga-booga decided to scrape some mud together and breath life into it about
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Teach the Controversy
Some of what I dislike about creationists stems from their basic epistemological premises. For instance the idea that belief in an idea ipso facto makes it correct. The harder you believe in something, the more correct you are. Of course this idea is just one of the pathologically shitty ideas
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Jesus’ Numbers Are Holding
A Gallup poll has found that 46% of Americans believe that the world was created by their god less than 10,000 years ago. That’s 1 point above the statistical average for the past thirty years. Factor in those who believe their god has guided evolution, 32%, and god emerges as
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – You Can’t Explain It: Must Have Been God
There is a conversation that happens all the time between theists and non-believers. I have engaged in it many times myself as well as observed others engaging in it more times than I can count. While there are a number of seemingly valid ways atheists could deal with this conversation,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Weird Stuff you have to believe if you’re a Creationist
Creationism is low hanging fruit, I realize this, but this video by potholer54 is just too funny to miss. Filed under: Education, Humour, Religion Tagged: Creationism, Faith makes you stupid, Humour, PotHoler54, Religious Fail
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