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- Bill Nye the Science Guy states in an essay creationism is bad for science education, bad for the U.S., and thereby bad for humankind
Bill Nye has taken the time to respond to critics in an essay published in Skeptical Inquirer. In the essay he explains how the debate arose from a video on BigThink.com, where Nye responded to a question about creationism. The video went viral; it had 6.3 million views at the time Nye wrote his essay. One of the viewers and subsequent responders was Ken Ham:
He also addresses why he thought it was important to engage in this debate, whether it was right or not:
http://www.csicop.org/si/show/bill_nyes_take_on_the_nye-ham_debate
http://www.salon.com/2014/04/15/bill_nye_creationism_is_bad_for_science_education_bad_for_the_u_s_and_thereby_bad_for_humankind/
Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)Bravo, Bill Nye, for speaking out against religion!
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)but rather, a teaching; creationism. There are some organized religions that believe in evolution, but G-d did it/caused it. I'm delighted he called the creationists out like he did. Great stuff.
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)eom