"Professor" testifies against evolution

[CptStern]

"This week, Behe will testify in a federal courtroom in Harrisburg in a landmark case about whether students in a Pennsylvania classroom should be required to hear a statement before their evolution classes that says Darwin's theory is not a fact.

"The fact that most biology texts act more as cheerleaders for Darwin's theory rather than trying to develop the critical faculties of their students shows the need, I think, for such statements," Behe said. "



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imho this is just utterly rediculous ..if you must teach intelligent design at least include all the other legitimate <crack pot> theories like


African Bushmen Creation Myth

"First Kaang created a wondrous tree, with branches stretching over the entire country. At the base of the tree he dug a hole that reached all the way down into the world where the people and animals lived. After he had finished furnishing the world as he pleased he led the first man up the hole. He sat down on the edge of the hole and soon the first woman came up out of it. Soon all the people were gathered at the foot of the tree, awed by the world they had just entered. Next, Kaang began helping the animals climb out of the hole. In their eagerness some of the animals found a way to climb up through the tree's roots and come out of the branches. They continued racing out of the world beneath until all of the animals were out."


where the hell was Kodos during this?


Mik'Maq creation story

"After the world was created and after the animals, birds, and plants were placed on the surface, Gisoolg caused a bolt of lightening to hit the surface of Ootsitgamoo. This bolt of lightning caused the formation of an image of a human body shaped out of sand. It was Glooscap who was first shaped out of the basic element of the Mik'Maq world, sand. Gisoolg unleashed another bolt of lightening which gave life to Glooscap, but yet he could not move. He was stuck to the ground only to watch the world go by and Nisgam travel across the sky everyday. Glooscap watched the animals, the birds ,and the plants grow and pass around him. He asked Nisgam to give him freedom to move about the Mik'Maq world."


Oh praise Gluecap for creating this marvelous universe, and to Nissan for giving us freedom to move in the Nik Nack world

 

[diluted]

The Flying Spaghetti Monster is more valid than this silly Christian stuff.

 

[No Limit]

I am so sick of our science classes teaching proven science. I am still morally outraged that the stork theory isn't taught in sex ed classes around the country.



Greg Giraldo said this on Comdey Central the other night.

 

[Mith']

The beginning

In the beginning there was the world of ice Niflheim, and the world of fire Muspelheim, and between them was the Ginnungagap, a "grinning (or yawning) gap," in which nothing lived. In Ginnungagap, the fire and the ice met, and the fire of Muspelheim licked the ice shaping a primordial giant Ymir and a giant cow, Auðumbla whose milk fed Ymir. The cow licked the ice, creating the first god, Búri, who was the father of Borr, in turn the father of the first Æsir, Odin, and his brothers Vili and Ve. Ymir was a hermaphrodite and alone procreated the race of giants. Then Borr's sons; Odin, Vili, and Ve; slaughtered Ymir and, from his body, created the world.

The gods regulated the passage of the days and nights, as well as the seasons. The first human beings were Ask (ash) and Embla (elm), who were carved from wood and brought to life by the gods Odin, Hoenir/Vili, and Lóðurr/Vé. Sol is the goddess of the sun, a daughter of Mundilfari, and wife of Glen. Every day, she rides through the sky on her chariot, pulled by two horses named Alsvid and Arvak. This passage is known as Alfrodull, meaning "glory of elves," which in turn was a common kenning for the sun. Sol is chased during the day by Skoll, a wolf that wants to devour her. Solar eclipses signify that Skoll has almost caught up to her. It is fated that Skoll will eventually catch Sol and eat her; however, she will be replaced by her daughter. Sol's brother, the moon, Mani, is chased by Hati, another wolf. The earth is protected from the full heat of the sun by Svalin, who stands between the earth and Sol. In Norse belief, the sun did not give light, which instead emanated from the manes of Alsvid and Arvak.


YARR!! Vikings ..or at least viking ancestors and viking gods! And a giant cow!
Makes sense to me..

 

[CptStern]

The beginning

In the beginning there was the world of ice Niflheim, and the world of fire Muspelheim, and between them was the Ginnungagap, a "grinning (or yawning) gap," in which nothing lived. In Ginnungagap, the fire and the ice met, and the fire of Muspelheim licked the ice shaping a primordial giant Ymir and a giant cow, Auðumbla whose milk fed Ymir. The cow licked the ice, creating the first god, Búri, who was the father of Borr, in turn the father of the first Æsir, Odin, and his brothers Vili and Ve. Ymir was a hermaphrodite and alone procreated the race of giants. Then Borr's sons; Odin, Vili, and Ve; slaughtered Ymir and, from his body, created the world.

The gods regulated the passage of the days and nights, as well as the seasons. The first human beings were Ask (ash) and Embla (elm), who were carved from wood and brought to life by the gods Odin, Hoenir/Vili, and Lóðurr/Vé. Sol is the goddess of the sun, a daughter of Mundilfari, and wife of Glen. Every day, she rides through the sky on her chariot, pulled by two horses named Alsvid and Arvak. This passage is known as Alfrodull, meaning "glory of elves," which in turn was a common kenning for the sun. Sol is chased during the day by Skoll, a wolf that wants to devour her. Solar eclipses signify that Skoll has almost caught up to her. It is fated that Skoll will eventually catch Sol and eat her; however, she will be replaced by her daughter. Sol's brother, the moon, Mani, is chased by Hati, another wolf. The earth is protected from the full heat of the sun by Svalin, who stands between the earth and Sol. In Norse belief, the sun did not give light, which instead emanated from the manes of Alsvid and Arvak.


YARR!! Vikings ..or at least viking ancestors and viking gods! And a giant cow!
Makes sense to me..

see that would never work ...having a christmas card that says "Merry Ginnungagap day" just doesnt sound all that great

 

[Mith']

How about: "Greetings from the giant cow"?

 

[CptStern]

oh everybody loves giant cows

 

[dream431ca]

What's wrong with challenging something scientific like evolution? It's not proven yet and neiter is creationism. Don't get so upset until creationism is "proven"...ya like that will ever happen.

 

[Mechagodzilla]

The problem is that the challenger has no scientific merit whatsoever.

It's like challenging the results of a football match by claiming ghosts were pushing the ball away from the goal.

Maybe a team had an unfair advantage. It's entirely possible.
But it sure as hell wasn't ghosts.
Then you teach America's kids that ghosts are just as prevalent as steroid abuse in organized sports. :/

Remember, gravity is about as equally 'unproven' as evolution.

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

We (at least in my Junior High) went over the fact that no scientific theory is 'fact' and that theories are constantly changing and being revised. We didn't do that in reference to evolution or anything either, it was to explain changes over time in the atomic model (IE: From the old plum pudding model to today view on it, etc)

Just make sure it's addressed there and that covers it pretty much forever and not just for evolution but for everything scientific, particularly physics. They teach evolution in Catholic schools around here anyway.

 

[ríomhaire]

In the begining there was Gabe. And thus he created Life. But it was not complete. After millions of years Gabe was able to comlpete Life, and thus filling in the second part of Life. It was henceforth known as HALF-LIFE. The strength of the Half-Life was waining so Gabe brought it to the masses - using his box of gears - on the station of playing. This held it, for a time. When life was once again waining Gabe called down a second Half-Life from the Source. The influence of this life has so far spread to the mysterious box and the final piece of Life is said to be in producion.

Now that is what they should teach in school.

 

[Beerdude26]

How about the Chinese Genesis story? It pwns with this big ass dragon that creates all the people but then she gets lazy and just swings around a stick and all the droplets of mud on the stick become people and then she goes to sleep and forms the earth.

IT'S TRUE!

 

[The Mullinator]

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8178

I think most of you might like this. Its about what was said by Behe during cross-examination. It certainly doesn't make him look all that smart.

 

[Kmack]

The problem is that the challenger has no scientific merit whatsoever.

It's like challenging the results of a football match by claiming ghosts were pushing the ball away from the goal.

Maybe a team had an unfair advantage. It's entirely possible.
But it sure as hell wasn't ghosts.
Then you teach America's kids that ghosts are just as prevalent as steroid abuse in organized sports. :/

Remember, gravity is about as equally 'unproven' as evolution.

you are my hero. unfortunatly, most christians have an innate allergy to facts and reason.

 

[el Chi]

How about: "Greetings from the giant cow"?

I'm in.