We had a presentation on Intelligent Design at our institution of Higher Learning yesterday, which was not just well-attended -- it was packed. Students crammed themselves into the auditorium. Standing room only.
Professors came too.
A movement is afoot in the blessed state of Arkansas to require the teaching of ID in the high schools. Many if not most of our students here in the Fort think this is a fine idea. That's why they showed up to the presentation: to show their support for ID.
The professors, obviously, were there for Other reasons.
The professors, needless to say, wiped the floor with the ID guy. He stood no fucking chance. Our professors, and the guy who came down from Fayetteville, are, I don't need to tell you this, very smart, very well educated people. They actually know things about science, biology, and evolution. They not only shot this ID guy down, they shot his shot-down pieces into tiny little smoldering bits, and then they shot his bits to bits.
Did this make the slightest impression on our Faith-Based Students?
It did not.
Facts are Stupid Things. And so are Faith-Based Students.
God Said it. They Believe It. That Settles it.
So what are we even doing here?
1 hour ago
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Last night, Mr. Zelda and I went out to eat and between watching the news that came on the four different televisions, from CNN to Fox, we began discussing the problems with those who believe in ID while the couple at the table next to us were eavesdropping on our conversation and were disgusted in what they heard. I say how can they, those people who want to mix ID and science together, can't happen, two different ideas. The scientists have proof, they have fossils, they have skeletons, they have, frozen men and women. The couple listened. I say, how can anyone with an iota of intelligence listen to the crap spewed by those fundalmental preachers? And why would they? When we were leaving, I noticed the little fundie couple sighing with relief, and I intentionally made eye contact with the woman, I smiled, she gave me an angry look. Yep, I thought, don't agree with me, don't believe like me, you don't deserve my kindness. Yep, that's a christain for ya.
I think Marketing should be taught at the high school level instead of starting in College, this way people who only have a high school education can learn when they're being marketed too. Rebranding Creationism as ID is no different than calling Coke Coca-Cola Classic, just two ways of referring to the same thing. Marketeers do it all the time, changing the label on something to pretty it up, but it's still the same shit underneath. Of course, none of that matters when it comes to religion, because everyone simply shuts off their brains when dealing with such subjects.
amen ;)
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