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Want a Science Degree In Creationism?
The Bad Astronomer writes "In Texas, a state legislator wants the ironically-named Institute for Creation Research to be able to grant a Masters degree in science. In fact, the bill submitted to the Texas congress would make it legal for any private group calling themselves educational to be able to grant advanced degrees in science. So, now's your chance: that lack of a PhD in Astrology and Alchemy won't hold you back any longer."
The Institute for Creation Research made a similar request to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board last year, but were shot down.
I may be "PWNED", but you didn't answer my question. You did give me a Google list of art colleges, etc.
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because (1) You are making yourself look foolish and reactionary
(2) You are wasting perfectly good moderation points
Also. If you are still here. Mark this post Troll as well. I will certainly do my best to help you get rid of your Mod points so that you won't abuse them with other people's posts.
This is exactly as informed and insightful an understanding of evolution as Ben Stein's description of "lightning striking a puddle of mud."
In other words, it's not actually about evolution, and it's also an incredibly poor understanding of abiogenesis.
How did life start on earth? I've heard a lot of different 'non-God' views--lightning strike, perfect chance meeting of various bits of 'life goo', etc... But no one seems to be able to reduce the problem further. What created the earth? Ok, what created the universe? Ok, what created the big bang, etc...
Eventually, it boils down to "We're not sure".
In other words, there's no proof of how it happened.
The same can be said somewhat of religion. If God created the heavens and the earth, what created God?
Ultimately, no one really cares what irrational beliefs you hold -- the vast majority of scientists are religious. The important point is to understand the difference between an unfounded belief and actual science.
I didn't state a belief on scientists being religious or not. I agree with you that people need to understand the difference between an unfounded *belief* and scientific *proof*.
Unfortunately it goes both ways. Take the global warming debate for instance. Some people are flat out certain the oceans will be boiling in 10 years. Others have debunked that claim. And yet others have debunked the debunkers. Hell--I remember when carbon dating was considered absolute proof--then they figured out they were off by quite and bit and had to re-estimate everything again.
Don't be too quick to jump on the "it's proven" bandwagen.
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