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- therowe, on 04/15/2008, -58/+578freaking outrageous...creationists are completely insane
- etherreal, on 04/15/2008, -14/+256Tit for tat, I say. Let's go fire all the preachers for not teaching science!
- sk8king, on 04/15/2008, -9/+221But it is not science...teach it under another subject. Don't fire the science teacher for not teaching religion.
- govsucks, on 04/15/2008, -16/+198Science teachers should only teach what can factually be shown through evidence and experimentation to be true. In addition to the fact that no religion should be taught in school.
- catpockets, on 04/15/2008, -22/+179WWFSMD?
- rentmitchum, on 04/15/2008, -37/+183My entire family are creationists. They hate me for arguing it, because my sister is just as smart as I am, she has chosen to believe it, and I can tell she knows it makes no sense. My parents seem pretty stupid, but there's no excuse for my sister. Is it ok to tell your nephews that what they're being taught isn't true, at least so they try to find out for themselves? They're gonna end up as mixed up as I was at about 15. I'll just slip them some info when they hit about age 12 or so.. I don't want them to end up christfags.
- jeffkee, on 04/15/2008, -13/+138That is absolutely ridiculous. It's unbelievable how so many people are completely brainwashed. Is it true that some people in the Southern States believe that dinosaur fossils were put on earth to test our faith???
- D3koy, on 04/15/2008, -10/+119Next they'll fire English teachers for not teaching Spanish...
- maddikp, on 04/15/2008, -16/+123I won't think in your church if you don't preach in my school.
- catachip, on 04/15/2008, -37/+133Buried for being anything related to Ben Stein's anti-science propaganda campaign. The movie has gotten too much press as it is.
- crackedlogic, on 04/15/2008, -19/+113creationism is a joke that some people take too seriously.
- inactive, on 04/15/2008, -15/+106If we are going to do this creationism thing in school, lets do it full on.
Starting next monday we are going to learn about how woman was created by ripping a single rib out of each male class member, and using that same rib to create a woman in God's image.
You are going to want to pass this or you won't be able to go on the "Here's how you part the red sea" field trip. - kurtwinter, on 04/15/2008, -7/+86Its called your winter flu shot. if there was no evolution, you would need only one per lifetime. But the bugs evolve, hence new shots annually. That was a stupid question.
- Vic333, on 04/15/2008, -10/+87We have to remember that the religious right is fighting tooth and nail to get their judeo-christion myths taught in school: as fact. And they are very sneaky about how they do it. They want to keep their children ignorant so that they follow in their footsteps. It's a shame that we actually have to fight to get responsible science taught to our children, but we do.
- Nichiren, on 04/15/2008, -6/+78You're not alone. I was raised in a hardcore born again Christian family. I started questioning the faith when I asked my grandmother "So what happens to everyone else?".
"Well they all go to hell."
"B-but some of my friends are Catholics."
"That's why you try to save them by converting them!"
Mind you I was 8. I'm glad I know better now. This personal anecdote may seem pretty extreme to the average person but then again, I personally believe that the average person really just thinks it's all BS too and that they're just following what their families have been doing for generations for the sake of it. It's the truly religious that muck it up for everyone else. - inactive, on 04/15/2008, -8/+74And then parents in the US are shocked that children in some third-world nations are getting better educations than their own and wonder why.
- eyepatch100, on 04/15/2008, -8/+60Because evolution is an area of scientific inquiry, based on scientific evidence. Creationism is based on testimony (hearsay and conjecture), and is theological in origin. Science should be taught in a science class, and theology in sunday school.
- drmangrum, on 04/15/2008, -4/+54Hey, don't label southerners. There are lot of kooks in the west and midwest too. Religious nuts are nutty no matter their location.
- l3itchplease, on 04/15/2008, -8/+57what creationist dont seem to grasp is the idea that the bible isnt a history book. even to catholics, the bible is a book of faith, not a book of fact. im catholic and believe in evolution. its not that big a deal to me, but this video is ridiculous
- Spuy767, on 04/15/2008, -5/+50It would extend its noodly appendage and forgive an unbeliever. FSM is a kind supreme being, not a malevolent hateful supreme being.
- IHaveIssues, on 04/15/2008, -3/+46So the only reason you are not raping your child is because you believe in god?
- Amorn, on 04/15/2008, -20/+63This is madness, buddy
- diggjcarp, on 04/15/2008, -6/+48When Europeans say that Americans are not too bright, it's because of headlines like this. And we suffer, as Europe is totally kicking our butt in Science and new technologies.
- mr.gates, on 04/15/2008, -6/+46Creationism is magic not science we might as well teach Astrology. It is laughable and I'm disappointed that there is any humans who take it seriously within modern society.
- eyepatch100, on 04/15/2008, -2/+42You can see it in the url, Einstein.
- BoneheadFarker, on 04/15/2008, -4/+42More Info:
http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2007/TX/270_ ...
Basically, she was asked to teach about Creationism and remain neutral about it's status as science. She couldn't remain neutral, and I don't blame her one bit... - rentmitchum, on 04/15/2008, -17/+54God dammit!
- rentmitchum, on 04/15/2008, -11/+47I'm not your buddy, guy.
- 5seconds, on 04/15/2008, -2/+37Wait for what? Your quote had 'Obama said...' right in there.
- BoneheadFarker, on 04/15/2008, -3/+38Yup.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expelled:_No_Intellig ...
Appearently being a university professor, lawyer, actor, and former Nixon speech-writer does not necessarily mean you are smart enough to realize that ID is not science... - HalfGiraffe, on 04/15/2008, -4/+39 Some actual scientific proof? Gee I don't know if there is any. Those slacker scientists haven't come up with anything in the last 300 years. You'd think they'd write a few articles in peer reviewed journals. A few books. Something. But no, there's no scientific evidence about anything. I can't figure out what those guys have been doing with their time. All those grants. All those junkets to the Rift Valley and the Gobi Desert. And for what? You'd think they'd come up with an experiment I could do at home. Something with a bunsen burner and a hamster that would prove evolution. Let's get some science happening guys!
- D3koy, on 04/15/2008, -3/+37Can you create a scientific experiment that shows a magician can make billions of people, and billions of different kinds of plants and animals all without leaving a trace?
- Divals, on 04/15/2008, -9/+43This is SPARTA, guy!
- DarkJesus, on 04/15/2008, -7/+40Read that as "a hardcore porn Christian family".
- UncleCrapper, on 04/15/2008, -7/+40If creationism/intelligent design was real science it wouldn't require the intervention of the government for inclusion in a science curriculum.
- Vic333, on 04/15/2008, -7/+39I wouldn't wait until they are too old. The machine will get to them by that point. At the same time, be discreet. Show them some science facts that will get raise their level of critical thinking. It will eventually lead them to evolution.
- shark72, on 04/15/2008, -1/+33A bug evolving into another bug doesn't show evolution?
"to evolve" is the verb form of the noun "evolution." And, that's exactly what evolution is: developing into a different adaptive state.
I think I see what the problem is here: you don't really understand what evolution is. - jcounterman, on 04/15/2008, -5/+37Well yeah; if they claim that, they're incompetent.
- GoneGreen, on 04/15/2008, -15/+47Hello? It's SCIENCE... not Make Believe... This is just ***** up!
- 032483, on 04/15/2008, -2/+33What a joke! As if families haven't been killing one another for thousands of years in the name of Jesus Christ. As if people haven't been getting std's before the 20th century. I've got news for you...the only reason your tiny little mind knows what an STD is is because science found it out for you.
Your notions of what freedom "from religion" means are sophomoric and would only work in a loony fundamentalist church where "faith" is celebrated and the thinking mind is abhorred.
Ask yourself one question. And realy try and be honest with yourself. Is there any genuine reason you should believe in god? Any reason that doesn't involve being a coward that is. - heysuburbia, on 04/15/2008, -0/+31Hopefully this is a joke, if not it is possibly the most brainwashed moronic statement I've ever seen on a public forum.
- mentallyinhell, on 04/15/2008, -8/+38No point of even taking this to court. Not in Texas anyways.
- dood, on 04/15/2008, -2/+31"No wait, freedom from religion means indulging in all desires - everything and anything goes."
It's this kind of hyperbole that destroys your entire argument, and hurts your cause. - Hetman, on 04/15/2008, -3/+32Evolution does not explain how the first organism came into existance. It only explains how organisms that were able to survive in certain habitats mated and passed down their genes. And their is plenty of fossil, geological and genetic information that shows that evolution has happened. It has nothing to do with were the first single celled organism came from.
- pintomp3, on 04/15/2008, -7/+35i agree, that kind of language is uncalled for. there is no need to insult gay people.
- keami, on 04/15/2008, -6/+34If anything it should be taught in a philosophy, comparative religion, or history class. Not in science class. *frustrated*
- MoofTheStoof, on 04/15/2008, -3/+30"Calling Atheism a religion is like calling bald a hair color." - Don Hirschberg
- inactive, on 04/15/2008, -6/+33Cause she is teaching SCIENCE!
- crackedlogic, on 04/15/2008, -6/+32its not radical to think that students are being robbed of a worthwhile education by having good teachers removed because they don't teach some ***** fantasy.
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