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Creationist Textbook Stickers Declared Unconstitutional

An anonymous reader writes "MSNBC reports that a judge in Atlanta, GA has ruled that a sticker placed on all textbooks in Cobb County stating that 'Evolution is a theory, not a fact,' is unconstitutional, and ordered that all stickers be removed."

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  1. Thank God! by ruhk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally a bit of sense in the courts. :D

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    1. Re:Thank God! by Em+Ellel · · Score: 3, Funny

      mod parent troll

      Actually mod it funny due to subject "Thank god!"

      -Em

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    2. Re:Thank God! by mrjb · · Score: 5, Funny

      As opposed the highly probably theory of Noah's ark being beached and somehow the Kangaroos and Koalas all flew to Australia

      Now c'mon. Everyone KNOWS kangaroos don't fly. They jumped there. As for the koalas, they didn't fly nor jump-- they haven't got the wings or legs for it. Obviously, they teleported. I saw it once in a cartoon, so it must be true.

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    3. Re:Thank God! by henni16 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Please.
      The koalas were simply taking a nap in the kangaroos' bags.
      You have to be resourceful if you have only one boat for that many animals!

  2. This deserves the [HERO] tag by WormholeFiend · · Score: 3, Funny

    oh wait, this is isn't Fark

  3. Equal time for plano-terrestrialism by earthforce_1 · · Score: 3, Funny


    In the name of plano-terrestrialists everywhere, I demand that all globes, maps and atlases include a disclaimer stating that the idea of a round earth is only one of many possible theories.

    Furthermore, we demand equal time in the classroom to discuss our alternative theories of geography.

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    1. Re:Equal time for plano-terrestrialism by earthforce_1 · · Score: 4, Funny


      Oh, forgot one:

      "And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one rim to the other it was round all about, and...a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about....And it was an hand breadth thick...." -- First Kings, chapter 7, verses 23, 26

      Here is biblical proof that pi is in fact exactly 3, which should be given equal time in high school math classes.

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    2. Re:Equal time for plano-terrestrialism by victor_the_cleaner · · Score: 3, Funny

      Actually I heard a story about a school district (in Georgia I think) that had a board member that said PI should be 3, since that is what the bible says.

  4. Dear Creationists by aendeuryu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Creationists,

    We'll put these stickers on our science textbooks when you put "God's existence is a theory, not a fact" on your bibles.

    1. Re:Dear Creationists by tfoss · · Score: 4, Funny
      'invisible pink elephants' created the universe.


      Wait, if they're invisible, how can they be pink?

      (;

      -Ted

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  5. so, how is creationism taught anyways? by k4_pacific · · Score: 5, Funny

    Teacher: Class, today we are going to study Creation. A long time ago, God, who cannot be quantified or proven to exist or not to exist, created life using supernatural powers that cannot be explained by science.

    Student: Will this be on the test?

    Teacher: Will what be on the test?

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    1. Re:so, how is creationism taught anyways? by fredrikj · · Score: 2, Funny

      Anyway, who created God then, smarty?

      No one created God. He spontaneously expanded into infinity out of an initially infinitesimal lump of potency.

    2. Re:so, how is creationism taught anyways? by jfengel · · Score: 4, Funny

      I just want a word with the guy who came up with the term "intelligent designer". If I'd designed this thing I'd have been fired. The design sucks. I've already had to repair one serious failure on my knee (which doesn't come with a warranty, natch, so it's out-of-pocket). And my own eyes have never worked properly; I've had to work with a miserable hack using third-party lenses.

      "Intelligent design" my ass. Write up a textbook on "crappy design theory" and I'll buy it.

    3. Re:so, how is creationism taught anyways? by jfengel · · Score: 2, Funny

      So we're evolving towards an intelligent design? That should make everybody happy!

  6. A better warning ... by GISGEOLOGYGEEK · · Score: 2, Funny

    alert alert!

    A theory may be inside this textbook!

    You may be forced to think for yourself!

    Don't read this textbook, instead keep on blindly swallowing the lies spread by your religious overlords so they can remain in control of you!

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  7. Re:Interesting... by k4_pacific · · Score: 4, Funny

    Creationism works like this. God is infinite. Therefore, to represent God, we will use an infinite series:
    0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + .... = 0

    1 - 1 = 0, so logically it follows that:
    (1 - 1) + (1 - 1) + ... = 0

    Removing the parentheses:
    1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + .... = 0

    Adding new parentheses:
    1 + ( -1 + 1) + (-1 + 1) + ... = 0

    Simplifying:
    1 = 0

    Thus, God can create the universe out of nothing.

    QED

    God could not be reached for comment.

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  8. Re:Interesting... by mr.+marbles · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I refuse to prove that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."

    "But," says Man, "the Babel fish is a dead giveaway, isn't it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don't. QED."

    "Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that," and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.

    "Oh, that was easy," says Man, and for an encore goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed at the next zebra crossing.

  9. Re: What? by Theatetus · · Score: 5, Funny
    Gravity is accepted by probably about 99.9999999999% of the world. Evolution is accepted by a minority of the world.

    Oh, science is a democracy now? I'm supposed to let the mouth-breathing, troglodytic masses who can't be bothered to learn what an allele is have a say in the science education in public schools? Why does the fact that a large portion of the world is too stupid / lazy / superstitious to learn about evolution matter to you?

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  10. ICR - Institute for Creation Research by genrader · · Score: 5, Funny
  11. Instead of Removal... by the+pickle · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...they've been ordered to cover them with these!

    p

  12. "Number Theory is Only A Theory" by rich42 · · Score: 2, Funny
    I've been spending the last two years trying to get them to put "Number Theory is Only A Theory" stickers on all the math books in Washington state.

    This does not bode well for my cause...

  13. Re: What? by GISGEOLOGYGEEK · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey now! I breath through my mouth due to a nose problem, and I live in a cave ... but I know what an allele is!

    Its time to fight against the predjudice towards cave dwelling people with overgrown nasal septa!

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  14. Re: What? by Scrameustache · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bashing religious people, especially Christians, is easy.

    Yup, all you need is a good club. Especially real christians: they turn the other cheek.

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  15. Re:I'm in the Cobb County School District by grcumb · · Score: 3, Funny

    "I hope that this won't negatively impact my future, maybe I'll get lucky and the admissions officers at the schools I'm applying to won't read the news today."

    No problem, just show up for your interview in a t-shirt with 'CAUTION - MAY CONTAIN THEORY' written across the front. They'll love you.

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  16. you have it backwards by Phil+Urich · · Score: 3, Funny

    it's "thank goodness I live in Canada ... where there aren't so many people so rabidly fundamental that they try anything, everything, even silly things like stickers to try to make children ignore evidence!"

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  17. Re:God ~IS~ Provable by E-Rock-23 · · Score: 2, Funny

    God is Love.

    And Love is Blind.

    Therefore, god is Stevie Wonder.

    Thank you, I'm here all week, try the lambchops...

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  18. Russian Proverb by hayden · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Pray to God, but keep rowing to shore."

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  19. Re:Yay! by mo^ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Some of my bestest friends are tooth-fairies....

    You insensitive Clod!!!!

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  20. Re:That's a good call, dude by Darth+Cow · · Score: 3, Funny

    Actually, reduced mortality rates are better correlated to the increased righteousness of our cause.

  21. Re:Stop Whining by I(rispee_I(reme · · Score: 2, Funny

    /me prints out a roll of "Gravity is only a theory, not a fact" stickers...

  22. Yes, more stickers! by Dr.+Evil · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...stating that they too are not facts...

    I too would prefer more stickers. Stickers indicating that the aforementioned stickers are not proven facts, but they themselves are opinions regarding the factual nature of the theories contained within the attached book.

  23. GRUNT by l4m3z0r · · Score: 2, Funny

    You. Right. Grumsh hate evolution. It stinky farty poo. Atheists go squish now!