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Author Topic:   Kansas State School Board At It Once Again
custard
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Message 7 of 136 (189014)
02-27-2005 7:49 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Demosthenes Fan
02-27-2005 1:56 PM


it makes me sick
This crap makes school vouchers and home schooling sound better by the minute.
Then again, maybe part of this is the fault of evolutionists. If they'd hand out the latest dissertations and scientific publications for free on the street corner with easy to follow cartoons like this, we wouldn't have these problems.

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custard
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Message 14 of 136 (189026)
02-27-2005 8:25 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by coffee_addict
02-27-2005 8:07 PM


Re: it makes me sick
Half serious actually. Sideline pretty much illustrated the difficulty of putting out anything like that (freaking hilarious if someone did it though).
Of course creos would argu that evos already do it with shows like Dinosaurs, the Land Time Forgot, etc. etc.
But you are right. I honestly think one of the appeals of creationism is that for many people it is easier to believe "God did it" than "it was just some random event." Like some sort of distorted Occam's Razor: we feel more comfortable with explanations that have a purpose behind them than those that don't.
Why else would Astrology and folk superstitions be so pervasive.
Which do you find easier to believe:
A- You were put here on the earth for a purpose, your life has meaning.
B- Your life is meaningless, and it doesn't matter if you, your family, or your entire species ever existed.
What's going to be easier for the folks in Kansas to believe? People exist as part of a plan, or as the result of a random mutation that could have just as easily not have happened?
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custard
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Message 21 of 136 (189649)
03-02-2005 1:17 PM
Reply to: Message 20 by jar
03-02-2005 12:59 PM


Re: Well, they gave up on the idea of a trial.
IMHO the questions are great but the response to each question would take a complete book.
That and who comprises this board? Are they in any way qualified to determine what constitutes legitimate science?
What's next, a hearing to determine whether physics teachers need to include the 'alternate theory' of nuclear forces: The will of god holds quarks together?
Astronomy teachers need to include ID as an alternate to Big Bang theory in their curriculums?
Creepy.

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custard
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Message 32 of 136 (189821)
03-03-2005 3:36 PM
Reply to: Message 31 by berberry
03-03-2005 3:24 PM


berberry writes:
Seriously, I think Angeldust is on to something. I like the idea. Of course, it flies in the face of the 14th amendment but hey, so does most of the anti-tolerance agenda of the ignorant masses on the right.
You go, Angel!
Except you're forgeting all those degrees handed out by places like Oral Roberts university. For every hard science degree earned in this country, who knows how many theology, divinity, philosophy, physical education, and communications degrees are issued.
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