Evolution Debate
Creationists Suing Texas Education Board
The Institute for Creation Research (really!?) is suing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board because the board will not accept their application to issue a master’s degree in science education. So now they’re suing in federal court.
Really, just how many things do they want to be wrong at? These are young earth creationists [...]
How to Properly Respond to a Creation Debate Invitation
Thanks to Pharyngula, with a hat tip to Andrew Sullivan for this gem…
Summary:
The folks at the Discovery Institute (translation: Creation Propaganda Facility) wanted to invite a real-life scientist to come “debate” their fake scientists. So they asked Prof. Nicholas Gotelli, from the University of Vermont’s Department of Biology.
First, the invitation:
Dear Professor Gotelli,
I saw your [...]
Texas Board of Education to Again Debate Evolution
The people of Texas will once again bring the issue of evolution in the textbooks to a debate and a vote, and it is expected to be close.
In the past, the code that Texas’ science curriculum went by required “students to critique all scientific theories, exploring ‘the strengths and weaknesses’ of each.” Since then, [...]
Texas Board of Education vs. Evolution
The evolution vs. intelligent design/creation in the classroom “debate” continues in Texas, as the two sides squared off in the most recent school board meeting.
My only information on the meetings comes from one witness, who as any right-minded individual should be, was there to support science.
I can’t even begin to tell you how upsetting it [...]
Defining the Word ‘Theory’ as Used in Science
One of the most frustrating aspects of discussing evolution with a creationist, or many plain old religionists for that matter is their simple lack of understanding the word “theory.” Is evolution “just a theory?” Yes. Just like gravity. They’re both also facts.
Apparently The Creation Museum Isn’t Worth Visiting
Not that I needed to be told that I wouldn’t enjoy a trip to The Creation Museum outside of Cincinnati, but I’ve found out that I apparently won’t enjoy it. Shocking. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’d enjoy Cincinnati, but that’s for completely different reasons.
Thankfully, Christopher from Fabulously in the [...]
Conservapedia Scares Me
The conservative answer to Wikipedia, Conservapedia, scares the living daylights out of me. I’ll be honest — I’d never even known that Conservapedia existed, and right now I wish I could go back in time to when I didn’t know about it. Despite being an atheist, I actually tend to lean to the [...]
Ben Stein Doesn’t Understand Logic
Ben Stein is at it again, defying logic as well as anyone I’ve ever seen.
I’ve already said all I’m going to say about Expelled, and it’s bad science. For now at least.
Now, I’m taking issue with Ben Stein himself. Again, I loved him in Win Ben Stein’s Money, and of course Ferris Bueller’s [...]
Expelled Gets Served by Scientific American
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is under more and more scrutiny as publicity for the “documentary” grows. This Ben Stein joint is based on the premise that theories and evidence of intelligent design are being suppressed by “big science”, the ridiculous little phrase they use to refer to academia and scientists in general.
I’ve already given [...]
Islam Largest Religion in the World
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Islam World’s Largest Religion
According to the Vatican, Islam is now the world’s largest religion, coming in at 19.2%. Roman Catholics are second at 17.4%. Sounds like it’s time for the Catholics to be fruitful and multiply to get their title back.
Expelled Documentary Explores Darwin, Intelligent Design, Religion Debate
This starts as [...]
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