26 days ago
deusx : Judge says UC can deny religious course credit - "A federal judge says the University of California can deny course credit to applicants from Christian high schools whose textbooks declare the Bible infallible and reject evolution. ... Rejecting claims of religious discrimination and stifling of fr
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16 month ago
jimray : Sam Brownback has a surprisingly coherent, if fundamentally flawed, op-ed in the NYTimes about his belief in evolution - Ultimately, though, he wants the scientific theory of evolution to square up with his personal religious beliefs, which ain't who science works, Sam, no matter how much you may want it to.
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16 month ago
jimray : Who doesn't believe in evolution? - Chris Matthews asked a throwaway question at the Republican debate last night, Brownback, Tancredo and Huckabee all answered affirmative. See, unlike virgin births or flying spaghetti monsters, evolution doesn't give a god damn if you believe.
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17 month ago
deusx : I Believe In Science - "The Tree of Life design celebrates the theory of evolution and was created to give a voice to those who favor traditional biology and oppose the growing American support of various forms of creationism."
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21 month ago
deusx : Pharyngula: Irony Alert! Kirk Cameron explains his new board game - "It's hard to believe, but there is more information on the absurd board game designed by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort."
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deusx : ..: JOURNAL CHRETIEN [Ex-atheist and Ex-evolutionist Design Board Game] :.. - "“Intelligent Design versus Evolution†is a new board game that was designed by actor Kirk Cameron and best-selling author Ray Comfort, to help fight against the what they maintain is the brainwashing of an entire generation."
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21 month ago
plasticbag : According to a campaigning group, staff at the Grand Canyon are not allowed to officially comment on the of the geological feature - Apparently, the reason is that the geologic age is way in excess of the apparently 6000 year old age of the planet according to Creationists. Not sure I believe the story, and will look into it further...
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24 month ago
tjogin : Creationism Explained - Ultimate proof for creationism: the banana, and how well it fits into the human hand.
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jimray : Most Americans don't think evolution is true - "Thirty-four countries were polled, and guess what? We score 33rd - edging out Turkey for last place."
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deusx : Pharyngula: Put the blame where it belongs: God and the Republican Party - "That's the result of a new survey of people's attitudes toward evolution. Notice where the United States lies: nearly dead last. We beat Turkey."
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25 month ago
plasticbag : A study has compared the acceptance rates of evolution across the world, and America is terrifyingly close to the bottom of the list - Britain's actually a surprisingly secular state, so perhaps it's not surprising it's done quite well. The most interesting aspect of the study for me? That the link between creationism and pro-life politics is almost total in the US but slight elsewhere.
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28 month ago
deusx : Guardian Unlimited Books | Special Reports | Top scientist gives up on creationists - "The most important difference between evolutionists and creationists, Prof Jones concluded, is that scientists are always prepared to say, "I don't know"."
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32 month ago
deusx : WorldWatch - January 8, 2006 - Creation and Evolution in the Schools - The Ornery American - 'Yes, there are problems with the Darwinian model. But those problems are questions. "Intelligent design" is an answer, and you have no evidence at all for that.'
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32 month ago
plasticbag : Channel 4's two-part series, "Root of Evil" sees Richard Dawkins talk about his understanding of the dangers of religious thinking - I'm watching the show and - as usual - I'm stunned by what I see as the credulity of religious people in defiance of all reason. But I'm also noticing that Dawkins is not a sympathetic character, his rationality manifesting quite aggressively...
deusx : Channel 4 - Can you believe it? - The Real Exorcists - "Richard Dawkins is astounded that religious faith is gaining ground in the face of rational, scientific truth based on hard evidence."
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33 month ago
jimray : Intelligent-design policy rescinded - Sanity is slowly creeping back in
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33 month ago
jimray : Mark Maynard - the dover evolution case and the ann arbor connection - The wingnut law firm that's trying to sneak religion into science
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33 month ago
jimray : Santorum Breaks With Christian-Rights Law Center - "Santorum told The Philadelphia Inquirer he was troubled by testimony indicating religion motivated some board members to adopt the policy." HA!
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33 month ago
jimray : Judge rules against 'intelligent design' - "A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the "intelligent design" explanation for the origin of life cannot be taught in biology classes in a Pennsylvania public school district." Finally, some goddamn sense in this freaking country.
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34 month ago
jimray : Televangelist warns of evolution doomsday - Science - MSNBC.com - “I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God, you just rejected him from your city.†Pat Robertson is officially an asshole.
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34 month ago
jimray : Dover voters oust intelligent design supporters - Science - MSNBC.com - Woo hoo!
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35 month ago
jkottke : The only debate on intelligent design that is worthy of its subject - "The only debate on intelligent design that is worthy of its subject". Hootingly funny. (And I have no doubt that someone from the other side of the debate could construct something equally as amusing, so...) (Comment on this)
jimray : The only debate on Intelligent Design that is worthy of its subject - Bloody brilliant. Also, I love that one of the suggested del.icio.us tags for this one is "baseball"
Manuzhai : The Abstract Factory: The only debate on Intelligent Design that is worthy of its subject - Brilliant, funny and true.
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35 month ago
deusx : EducationGuardian.co.uk | Worldwide | Intelligent design opponents invoke US constitution - "Anti-evolutionists claim that the site breaches the American constitution on the separation of church and state because it links to religious organisations which believe faith can be reconciled with Darwin's theory of evolution, reported the website Insi
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36 month ago
deusx : Mind the Gaps - Intelligent design as an answer to all life's great conundrums. By Dahlia Lithwick - "ID says we shouldn't bother ourselves with resolving scientific inconsistencies or untangling puzzles. We should recognize that what God really wants is for us just to stop learning."
Wayne Burkett : Mind the Gaps - Intelligent design as an answer to all life's great conundrums - In my view the god-of-the-gaps point isn't being hammered hard enough. Money quote: "Years from now, we'll all lie in our hospital beds while ID-trained doctors hold our hands and assure us that we are merely dying of God." #
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36 month ago
deusx : Why scientists dismiss 'intelligent design' - LiveScience - MSNBC.com - "After examining ID's two main arguments, the answers to the original questions — what does ID offer? And what can ID explain that evolution can't? — is not much and nothing, leading scientists say."
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