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pokerfan

(27,677 posts) Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:53 PM Sep 2014

What’s the joke?

Answers in Genesis published this cartoon a couple of days ago and Ken Ham sent it out in his latest newsletter:

It took me a while, but I think I figured it out. The joke must be that evolution makes perfect sense and it’s funny how a group like AiG would mock that.

No, that’s not it… Okay. Maybe the joke is that if your kids go to public school, they’ll learn science! And that’s funny because AiG seems worried about that.

No? Maybe the joke is that a school bus has a decal on it? No, that’s not it either… Okay, help me out here. What’s the joke?

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/09/07/i-thought-about-it-it-still-doesnt-make-sense/

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What’s the joke? (Original Post) pokerfan Sep 2014 OP

It's a commentary that TlalocW Sep 2014 #1

Well, we can't have that pokerfan Sep 2014 #3

Private schools use school busses too. AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #9

Well, I looked up 'Deuteronomy 6:6-9' Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #2

Agreed. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #6

It basically says to brainwash your child to believe in god, and if you send them to school they AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #10

Could he be saying that Darwin should be sent to the back of the bus? edgineered Sep 2014 #4

The joke is that they CAN'T think about it. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #5

Childism. eom littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #7

it's like the Nothing from The Neverending Story: looking at it straight-on is an impossibility, MisterP Sep 2014 #8

As said above-- it's not a joke... TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #11

I agree with others that this is a warning ,not a joke. cbayer Sep 2014 #12

TlalocW

(15,384 posts)

1. It's a commentary that

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:55 PM

Sep 2014

1) God has been kicked out of public schools in his opinion
2) General warning that if you send your kids to public schools, they're going to be taught evolution

TlalocW

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

3. Well, we can't have that

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 10:08 PM

Sep 2014

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

9. Private schools use school busses too.

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 01:05 AM

Sep 2014

But I think you might be on to something there. His crowd probably thinks only of homeschool as an alternative to public school.

(Catholic private schools teach evolution too, so that's a huge chunk of private schools there.)

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

2. Well, I looked up 'Deuteronomy 6:6-9'

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 10:02 PM

Sep 2014

and still don't see how it applies to the 'joke'.

6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

Doesn't seem to say anything about school buses or evolution or lack thereof.

littlemissmartypants

(22,692 posts)

6. Agreed.

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 11:04 PM

Sep 2014

I interpret it to mean ...
Be a fanatic.
Don't worry about whether or not your progeny has any brains or unique opinion. If they won't listen to what you think is right, then verbally harrassing them to the sky and back is fine. It is an instruction to terrorize. And over the top.

Childism.