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plonqI was going to slam Kansas for their recent "advances" for the cause of science and critical thinking, but if these polls are to be believed, they speak for the majority of the nation. It's not religion that bothers me, it's that far too many people think that it exonerates them from any need for critical thinking.
"I let the preacher do my thinking for me."
Bah. Couple that with the fact that we're probably going to have a Christmas federal election (December 26th has been tossed out as the probable date) and my cynicism meter didn't just max out, it hit the stop and the needle is bending dangerously. Bleah. Bleah.
"I let the preacher do my thinking for me."
Bah. Couple that with the fact that we're probably going to have a Christmas federal election (December 26th has been tossed out as the probable date) and my cynicism meter didn't just max out, it hit the stop and the needle is bending dangerously. Bleah. Bleah.
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Date: 2005-11-09 08:08 pm (UTC)This is one of the things that bothers me too. A lie of intentional omission is still a lie. The people who are trying to get the Christian creationist story taught in schools as "science" are using all manner of lies and subterfuge to avoid actually calling it what it is - even going so far as to hide behind pseudo-scientific names like "Discovery Institute". In essence they are trying to spread their religion via a web of lies and deceit.
I don't think Jesus would approve - though at this point I don't think he really enters into the equation anyway. The people behind this are Christians in name only.