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POPSEvidence vs Dogma This clip pretty well sums up the point. Fundamentalists simply don't realize how abjectly stupid they sound when they constantly parrot the religious right mantra that evolution is "only a theory". No matter how often they hear that they are wrong in their use of the word theory they keep on trying to use the same old tired argument. They truly are ignorant in the manner in which they ignore what is being said. As the article clipped say, they literally stick their fingers in their ears and go la, la, la. How pathetic.
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POPSCretins on the March I'll never forget the first time I saw a Ray Comfort video. He was using a banana to debunk evolution! This tool for the religious right goes far beyond parody and falls more into the area of pity. Along with his cohort, Kirk Cameron, they are pulling out all the stops on the stupid express. If you're a Creationist I'd suggest you try to wrangle a free copy. Just ignore the BS that Comfort added and read the rest. Maybe you'll learn something? Such basic ignorance of simple science is wide spread in the US. I don't recall the actual statistics but a much too large portion of the US believes this Creationist/ID drivel. Very sad indeed.
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POPSCreationists are Morons I'm tired of sugar-coating it any longer. The clip title says it all. These people are fools. Not only that but they're willfully ignorant, which is worse. I have serious doubts if any amount of education can help these people. They're so mired in their myths that if the truth bit them in the ass they'd claim it was Satan nipping at their bottoms. Keep in mind, this is the same pool that spawns Deathers, Birthers, and Ten-ers. The whole lot should be ridiculed, marginalized, and shown to be the knuckle draggers that they are. Phew!
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POPSGeorgia Good Ole Boys Alive and Unwell Local news here but it resonated nation wide. For those in other parts of the US, Smyrna is located in Cobb County. This is the county adjacent to Atlanta that tried to stifle evolution in their public schools. Ignorance and hatred seem to go hand and hand.
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POPSID Course Syllabus I actually found this hilarious. They're required to provide 10 posts to "hostile" websites defending creationism! Priceless!
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POPSMike Pence Tap Dance of the Year Another moral coward who is afraid to state unequivocally that he believes in creationism over evolution. He tap dances of 5 minutes and says nothing. What a fraud.
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POPSBelief in God or Social Contact One of the commenters on this clip made reference to people how hold no belief in god but go to church as "Sunday ritualists". Seeing as how important social relationships are to most people could the number of hidden atheists be much larger than acknowledged but is hidden because of fear of ostracism?
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POPSYeah! Let the Students Decide I, for one, totally applaud the actions of the Texas Board of Education in their wise decision that let's the students of Texas participate in the ongoing dialogs. In fact, they should be expanded! Teach Tantric sex alongside abstinence and let the students decide. Teach Alchemy alongside Chemistry and let the students decide. Teach Astrology with Astronomy and let the students decide. Gravity is just a theory; in actuality the earth sucks! Earth's round! How absurd. Teach the flat earth theory as well. It seems fair to me.
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POPSYawn... More dogma and witnessing without substance. Here he uses his lack of scientific understanding of evolution to back up his "argument".
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POPSBible Belt Used to Strangle Science Again, Georgia leads the way backwards. The Holier Than Thou congress people have passed out of committee a faith based piece of legislation that now heads to the sheep in the congress. It was telling that during the committee debate people actually rose and began quoting scripture in defense of this piece of crap. Welcome to 1925* Georgia. *The date John Scopes was arrested in Tennessee for teaching evolution.
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POPSRay "Banana" Comfort Strikes Again World Nut Daily never fails to deliver. This advert penned by the pooh-bah of irrationality would be hilarious if it weren't for the fact that there are a lot of pig ignorant (apology to pigs!) sheep out there ready to believe whatever this champion of the scientifically illiterate spews forth.
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POPSSusan Jacoby on Darwin A fine, well laid out article on the relationship between Darwin and theology. Makes fine reading if you care to click over to the original.
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POPSSurprising Survey I would have thought that Britons were significantly more enlightened than Americans concerning evolution. I'm somewhat skeptical now but still have an open mind considering where this survey originated.
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POPSHappy Bday to You... In the US the resistance among fundamentalist Christians still continues to resist reality in regards to natural selection and evolution. This formidable slice of the population remains determined, despite overwhelming evidence, to promote their religious ideas over scientific facts. Much of the time religious dogma, with it's belief in supernatural beings and adherence to rituals to appease these beings, can be viewed as simply remnants of an age when people had no understanding of the workings of the natural world. When these same people attempt to inject their beliefs into the teaching of science they are actually causing harm to young, impressionable minds.
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POPSLouisiana Marches Into 12th Century Creationists are really hooked on straw men. These science ignoramuses aren't aware that there is no controversy concerning evolution except what is being generated by the Discovery Institute. Yet people continue to buy into the Red Herring of "teach the controversy" and "present both sides". What they don't understand is that there aren't two sides to the issue. Yes, there are questions concerning the mechanisms of evolution but the concept itself is not questioned. And the idea of a creative intelligence behind the whole thing is simply religious dogma put forth as pseudo-science. Remember, these are politicians that are playing to their constituents. They both certainly are in need of a course or two on basic science methodology.
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POPSReally! It's the Real Truth The scientific credentials of the authors of this article become evident when we bother to click on the About Us link: "The Real Truth magazine and The World to Come program are produced by The Restored Church of God. We teach all the true doctrines of God, as taught to Christ's Church by the original apostles, tracing our roots directly to the first-century Church." Enough said... BTW, the article is exactly what you'd expect - filled with straw men, red herrings and ignorance. But you will get your full helping of dogma.
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POPSOur Christian Nation? Anti-intellectualism probably occurs across the nation but since I'm writing from a certain perspective it appears to me that areas of the deep south have embraced this stance with a tenacity not seen in other portions of the nation. From my states governor praying for rain on the steps of the state capitol to large groups attempting to "protect" our children from the evil effects of evolution, anti-intellectualism has been elevated to a virture and a point of pride. Having a liberal arts education, having studied the arts and sciences, bears the mark of a waste of time.
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POPSZeitgeist of the US Clipped is the preamble to a very short article explaining what is meant by anti-science and some of the ramifications of it. Since there is an undercurrent in the US that is anti-science I thought this would be a nice introduction to this topic.
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POPS"...The Paragon of Animals" Pat Robertson spews ignorance for all. It's amusing to watch him defend the indefensible. The only troubling aspect is that the MAJORITY of the US holds the same or similar views. Oh, how I pine for a return to the Enlightenment. Can any of you out there remember when being smart was an advantage? When did we regress to the point that intelligence became a liability?
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POPSClose to Home Next door to Atlanta is the stronghold of Conservatism, Cobb County Ga. They are also famous for trying, but failing, to put warning labels in biology textbooks about the dangers of evolution. And Bill Pryor, being a recess appointment by Dubyuh hopefully won't be around too much longer.
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POPSCreationist Instruction The religious wackos never stop trying. And they come from all strata of society from snake handling loonies to Governors of Alaska.
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POPSI'm Going for a PHD in Alchemy This stupidity is common across the country. A majority of the population is so ignorant that they are incapable of separating superstition from science.
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POPSDemocratic = Atheist? While there is no reason why an atheist couldn't be a Republican this piece touches on some interesting questions.
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POPSJesus Horses and Sarah Palin Sarah "Speaking in Tongues" Palin explains how she believes that dinosaurs and man lived together. This is precisely why the taboo of not discussing one's religion is wrong. This woman's viewpoint needs to be brought out and examined in the light of day. She holds ideas that have consequences in an increasingly technological world. By her own statements, she clearly doesn't have a clue what's going on.
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POPSScience/Make Believe Constant vigilance is needed to combat these lying, snake-oil salesmen from interjecting their brand of theology into science classes.
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POPSIgnorant Homophobe I was aware of several facets of Palin's controversial life but this one struck me as particularly odd. It does fit in very well with her professed denial of evolution. Remember, this woman could be president, given McCain's age. Should we abandon the 21st Century again. It's been a strategy for the past 8 years that has not helped us very much. I, for one, am not ready to plunge us into the past. She has shown by her actions that she is uninterested in advancing rational thought.
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POPSHail Mary! By her social agenda alone she should scare the pants off any thinking voter. By her own words, an avowed Creationist, anti-science fundamentalist, and she denies global warming is man-made. I didn't know that GWB had a sister!
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POPSMcCain's VP Choice a Marginal Creationist To be fair, it doesn't appear that McCain's pick for VP is a dyed-in-the-wool creationist but she still believes in the absurd notion that biblical creationism has a ligitimate place in the science classroom. Her ridiculous "teach the controversy" stance is of course the back door ploy by religious fanatics to gain a toehold in public classrooms. I don't see them siding with Native American's to teach their particular creation myth.
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POPSScience Battles Ignorance By ignorance I mean literally ignoring reality and substituting myth and superstition. The solution is simple. If the students insist on replacing reality with dogma on science tests let them be graded accordingly.
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POPSOver the Top When I first saw this piece I was sure it was a parody, possibly from The Onion. But no! This guy seems to be for real. He's associated with the Creation Science Association of Mid-America and this was published in the CSA News. Hmmm, I wonder if their secessionists too?
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POPSHallelujah! Finally a ray of hope in the God forsaken science blasphemies. I'll pray that you stay on the earth.
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POPSTheistic Sanity It's not often that I agree with religious leaders but when I do it deserves to be pointed out. The point that Benedict makes of refuting the claim that evolution promotes atheism is of course correct. Although many, particularly in the States, believe otherwise. Unfortunately, the persons that fall into this category are also people that are the least informed on the subject.
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POPSHistorical Anniversary Eighty-three years later the knuckle draggers are still arguing for their creation myth. For some, the process of evolution moves much more slowly than for others. Can I hear an Amen?
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POPSCreationist Shows His Stuff Here's a pretty typical tirade by a fundamentalist Creationist that pretty much touches on all the points that Creationists get wrong all the time. About the only point he makes is that he's pretty ignorant about science and adheres to the talking points of the conservative right. My question is how many of these proselytizers will have to be proven wrong before they're eventually shamed into admitting that they've been lied to. The sad part is that many certainly have children who are also subjected to these ignorant views thus the ignorance is allowed to be passed along generational lines.
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