I had quite a different post ready to share with you today. You see, I had very recently googled “cuttlefish” (yes, ego-surfing. Sue me.) and found that, miracle of miracles, I was listed ahead of Answers in Genesis. (For context, see this early post where I first noticed how high AiG is on the list …
Category Archive: creationism
Jan 31 2013
To The Editor…
To the editors and readers: I am writing to respond to a letter from December; one that clearly went beyond any measure of civility in how it framed its views, so I’m writing in rebuttal, so the citizens can choose. Let me first list my credentials, and define my expertise, so you’ll know I’m not …
Dec 11 2012
Vestigial Brains?
Strange. While following the trail back from the Bananaman song, I stumbled across a comment from over on Pharyngula in 2009 that I don’t think I have ever posted up on my own place (got busy writing Bananaman and forgot all about it): If we load up the creationists and put them on the moon, …
Dec 09 2012
Billy Joel Takes On Ray Comfort
Ed tells us of Ray Comfort’s new series, in which he takes on prominent atheists. My title is a nod to Ed’s “Ray Comfort takes on Billy Joel”. The following was written a few years ago at the old place (click through for context), but it seems appropriate now. It’s an afternoon post on Pharyngula, …
Oct 04 2011
Major Motion Picture Event
Over at Zingularity, reports of a new major motion picture event–a $150 million dollar retelling of the Noah’s Ark story. I do so hope they go with the “gritty realism” school of movies. If they do, I have the first draft–well, second, I guess, if the bible is the first draft–of their movie all set …
Aug 26 2011
38 Percent
Some say God used evolution As His “how it’s done” solution, As a way that they can reconcile the two opposing views But that reconciliation Lives in pure imagination It’s a compromise that’s simply not available to choose Middle ground, which they’re demanding Shows a lack of understanding Intervention means the process wasn’t natural at …
Aug 25 2011
The Politics Of Religious Identity
The majority of Christians have no beef with evolution; They are perfectly accepting of the facts. They may say, “it’s how God did it”; it’s an elegant solution, And it’s how the sane majority reacts. But it puzzles me immensely that so many are aligning With the anti-science faction on their fringe Who use Genesis …
Aug 22 2011
Understanding Fail
Via the Digital International Atheists Group (@DIAGroup on twitter), a letter from Don Boys. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time until PZ posts it in comic sans, but I’m going to use it here as a reason to post an old favorite. First, the letter: Tell us that you do or do not …
Aug 11 2011
Double Standards
I’ve examined evolution, and I think I understand Though the evidence is shaky, still I think the theory’s grand But it’s only just a theory, so it’s only just a start And an open-minded person should try picking it apart. No belief without a reason! Give me proof of what you claim! And the more …
Aug 07 2011
I Got Yer “Edgy Re-Telling” Right Here
PZ tells us of the plan for a new, “edgy re-telling” of the Noachian flood. It’s as good an excuse as any to repost the edgy re-imagining of a day at the Creationist Theme Park. Our day at the park Having fun on the ark Will begin as we stroll up the ramp With the …
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