Mod parent up. Putting out forest fires has proven to be yet another form of short term thinking that gets us into a lot more trouble in the long term. Sometimes you really do have to destroy a forest in order to save it.
Praying for persecution is one of the few ways Judeo-Chrislamics can find relief from the turmoil of cognitive dissonance created in their minds by their self selected beliefs. Since they make themselves suffer, they hate the fact that other people are not suffering and can only find relief when they can somehow rationalize a way to strike out at those people. The easy way to find this rationalization is to convince themselves that they are victims of "persecution." Pathetic, really, but to be expected from barely evolved animals who only recently stopped using handfuls of their own feces as their primary weapon.
Keep in mind that several of the puritan settlements died out because they put their latrines upriver from the place where they pulled their water. Modern churches seem to have learned a bit from that, now they focus on making OTHER people eat their shit. And then they act surprised and hurt when we don't want a bite of their shit sandwhich.
Until science can definitively determine the origin of matter, they can put ID in science class in my opinion. ID is a hypothesis just like the big bang.
No, actually, it isn't. The fact that you don't understand the basic concepts involved doesn't mean that other people should be subjected to your ignorance and be softened up so that your propaganda can infect their mind and make it more likely they'll come play make believe in your weekend dress up club with you.
If you are a scientist, why are you opposed to people learning truthful facts? ID is a hypothesis, one that is equally pushed forward and discredited.
No, its not a hypothesis, because it isn't testable. It is an unsubstantiated assertion with no basis in fact or scientific method, and is merely a tool used by creationists to slowly leverage their bullshit beliefs into the public schools, so they can indoctrinate more children into their cults.
Oh please. Everyone knows that American Association of Petroleum Geologists is just Russian for "Commie Pinko Liberal Conspiracy." Ha ha stupid, I've outsmarted you! You can't pull the wool over my eyes when I've got my head buried in sand* like this!
Actually, there is some discussion in the source (as far as Judeo-Chrislamic creationism) of HOW God created things. It is stated multiple times in reference to creative activities that God "spoke," and in the case of humans it specifically says that humans were created out of dust (or perhaps clay, depending on your translation). While there are no detailed instructions for the creation of life (as opposed to, say, the creation of an Ark designed to hold 2 of each species on the planet), there are certainly methods expressly referenced. See Genesis chapter 1, where almost every line begins with "And God said."
How you fit this into the debate over creationism and evolution is up to you. I tend to believe that life is an emergent property of the fundamental laws that govern the universe, and do not believe in any of the supernaturalistic explanations for the origin of the Universe.
It seems to me, though, that by devauling education to the point where a high school diploma is basically worthless and a college degree is equivalent to what a diploma used to be, as a culture we Americans send a message to everyone that the grades have no inherent value anyways, they're just another hoop to jump through.
And then "two tin cans connected with string use smashes all records in 2020" after the stupidization of humanity hits critical mass and there is no one left who knows how to keep everything running.
Regardless of location, human rights apply. Speech is one of those. Defamation belongs in civil court, and non compliance with a court in a case like this has no logic for prison time (taking a resource from someone that can never be recompensed), though I think fines for non compliance are reasonable (as if the court turns out to be wrong on appeal, the money can be recompensed).
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You mean stealing warmed, spiced apple juice from a dyslexic person?
Mod parent up. Putting out forest fires has proven to be yet another form of short term thinking that gets us into a lot more trouble in the long term. Sometimes you really do have to destroy a forest in order to save it.
What about quotas for losers living with thier parents? Then we could all have jobs!
Well, in Texas you can use lethal force to defend your property. Maybe buy a gun and go get your shit back? :)
Well, one way is to examine the cosmic microwave background radiation. Oops, silly me, did my facts get into your delusions?
Yeah apparently he's producing magical antimatter.
You were a gnome? Can you really call that "living?"
You can't fight in here! This is the war room!
Praying for persecution is one of the few ways Judeo-Chrislamics can find relief from the turmoil of cognitive dissonance created in their minds by their self selected beliefs. Since they make themselves suffer, they hate the fact that other people are not suffering and can only find relief when they can somehow rationalize a way to strike out at those people. The easy way to find this rationalization is to convince themselves that they are victims of "persecution." Pathetic, really, but to be expected from barely evolved animals who only recently stopped using handfuls of their own feces as their primary weapon.
Keep in mind that several of the puritan settlements died out because they put their latrines upriver from the place where they pulled their water. Modern churches seem to have learned a bit from that, now they focus on making OTHER people eat their shit. And then they act surprised and hurt when we don't want a bite of their shit sandwhich.
Until science can definitively determine the origin of matter, they can put ID in science class in my opinion. ID is a hypothesis just like the big bang.
No, actually, it isn't. The fact that you don't understand the basic concepts involved doesn't mean that other people should be subjected to your ignorance and be softened up so that your propaganda can infect their mind and make it more likely they'll come play make believe in your weekend dress up club with you.
If you are a scientist, why are you opposed to people learning truthful facts? ID is a hypothesis, one that is equally pushed forward and discredited.
No, its not a hypothesis, because it isn't testable. It is an unsubstantiated assertion with no basis in fact or scientific method, and is merely a tool used by creationists to slowly leverage their bullshit beliefs into the public schools, so they can indoctrinate more children into their cults.
Will it be a salty cake?
Ah, I see. So as long as Bill Clinton did something, that makes it OK. Good to know.
Oh please. Everyone knows that American Association of Petroleum Geologists is just Russian for "Commie Pinko Liberal Conspiracy." Ha ha stupid, I've outsmarted you! You can't pull the wool over my eyes when I've got my head buried in sand* like this!
*non-oil bearing sand of course
Great. Here comes the "intelligent arithmetic" movement.
Yeah but its so much harder to get embryos to pick cotton...
Actually, there is some discussion in the source (as far as Judeo-Chrislamic creationism) of HOW God created things. It is stated multiple times in reference to creative activities that God "spoke," and in the case of humans it specifically says that humans were created out of dust (or perhaps clay, depending on your translation). While there are no detailed instructions for the creation of life (as opposed to, say, the creation of an Ark designed to hold 2 of each species on the planet), there are certainly methods expressly referenced. See Genesis chapter 1, where almost every line begins with "And God said."
How you fit this into the debate over creationism and evolution is up to you. I tend to believe that life is an emergent property of the fundamental laws that govern the universe, and do not believe in any of the supernaturalistic explanations for the origin of the Universe.
Yeah, I LOLed as well. I kept expecting the clip to be followed up with a commercial for Brawndo.
Wow, so I guess if I want to switch ISP then all I have to do is move to NYC? Brilliant!
As a former Mormon, I can tell you that ANY amount of LDS is often too much LDS... (and yes I know its a movie quote)
It seems to me, though, that by devauling education to the point where a high school diploma is basically worthless and a college degree is equivalent to what a diploma used to be, as a culture we Americans send a message to everyone that the grades have no inherent value anyways, they're just another hoop to jump through.
Wow, the US popped up to 3 billion population while I was asleep? There must be some very chafed vaginas out there...
And then "two tin cans connected with string use smashes all records in 2020" after the stupidization of humanity hits critical mass and there is no one left who knows how to keep everything running.
Regardless of location, human rights apply. Speech is one of those. Defamation belongs in civil court, and non compliance with a court in a case like this has no logic for prison time (taking a resource from someone that can never be recompensed), though I think fines for non compliance are reasonable (as if the court turns out to be wrong on appeal, the money can be recompensed).
How did you know I was a member of Al Quaeda?! I bet that bastard Muhammed in accounting talked, right?