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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 04:40 PM
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For a good laugh look at what "scietists and teachers" have to say about the Creation Museum
Edited on Thu Nov-15-07 04:40 PM by SemiCharmedQuark
If you go through all of them, notice how very few hold credentials in say...advanced Biology!

"H.R., At Risk Youth Program Director / Artist —"Answers in Genesis" is an indespensable asset to both my students as well as my family. The unbiased and focused opinions as well as detailed clear referenced research proposed by this organization, is both sound and future-minded in scope. In terms of the preservation and support of our nations youth, AiG is not only supplying solid answers of the biological past, but also responsible sound perspectives for this generation's future. My students are all ward-of-the-court recipients, children with a tough histories and backgrounds. I have serviced thousands throughout these last thirteen years as a teacher and program director. The most incredible phase of contact is not when we finally circumvent all the initial filters and relationship problems to get to the basic respect level needed for creative studies, rather, it is when they are first made aware of their origins, design, purpose and possibilities in life as a "God imaged wonderful human being" and NOT an "accidental animalistic purposeless dispensable variable composite". Their eyes take on a whole new glimmer. Thank you AiG for your established biblical principles, vision and scope of endurance* Best wishes, don't stop!"


S.C., Pastor, BS InfoSystems, 1/2 of a Master in Religion from Liberty Univ.—My family(8 of us)had been waiting for nearly two years to attend the Creation Museam. We were concerned our expectations had grown to a level that would almost guarantee disappointment. At the first opportunity we planned our "Creation Vacation" with AIG as our prime destination. We were absolutly blown away. The exibits were beyond anything we could have imagined and its overall design and message we extraordinary. Our favorite exibit was the Adam and Eve, Garden scene. It was the first time I believe I realized just how much we lost. I am not usually that emotional but I cried when I saw the picture of them walking away in the mist holding hands, amazing! We spent two days at the museaum and on the way home the kids were already asking when we could return. The biggest dissappointment my family had was they didn't get to see Ken Ham. I thought it funny, while most kids would get excited about music stars or TV personalities my children have put Ken Ham at the top of their must see list. I can only thank my God in Heaven for that miricle. Continued Blessings, Pastor Scott Cosper & Family Charter Members Creation Museam I am the pastor of FBC of Shelby, Al and our family has an apologetics ministry we just started called, "Eyes Wide Open". We will be teaching some of the AIG curriculum this fall and I plan on speaking of some of the local churches in Sept. Numbers 24:16

C.H., Forester now seahorse/fish breeder (Bsc (Forestry) and MSc (botany) —As a forester for 15 years I worked closely with scientists in many disciplines. Evolution, while regularly mentioned, was completely irrelevant to the daily application of science and research in the field of forest management. It is a tack-on, a less-than-satisfactory way of attempting to explain some of the underlying processes operating in the natural world. Now as a seahorse breeder for the ornamental fish trade, I work with one of God's most amazing creatures. I see that domestic selection reduces genetic diversity and reflects that (contrary to Darwin's concludion) natural selection can onbly specialise and reduce genetic diversity not lead to evolution.

S.K., CFO, with Master of Accounting degree. 2 years attendance at MIT. —I am a part-time chemistry teacher in a Christian cottage school (a tutorial school for homeschoolers). The rest of the time I am CFO of a medium sized manufacturing firm. I make it a priority to take time to teach the next generation, especially about science. 1) There is no reason why atheists and agnostics should be allowed to award themselves an exclusive patent on "Science". This is simply a rhetorical position designed to avoid serious debate on the issues. There are many great creationist scientists of the past and present. 2) Science is all about investigation of reality. Our students deserve to learn about ALL sides of scientific issues, not just the proclaimed orthodoxy. The age of the earth and the origin of life are prime examples. Controlling access to information and censoring opponents ideas are simply methods of indoctrination, not worthy of American education. 3)Science originated as a study of physical phenomena in the PRESENT. That is it's true forte. Science cannot directly investigate the past. However, since the days of Lyell and Darwin, atheist scientists have attempted to use the prestige of "Science" to control what is believed about the past. Creationist scientists rightly recognize that our knowledge of the past comes primarily from history, not from the laboratory."

http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2007/08/03/creation-scientists-teachers-comment

An artist, a pastor (with half a masters from Liberty University!), an accountant and a fish breeder. Fantastic. I know I'm convinced!



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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 04:44 PM
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1. seahorse breeder? aren't those the things kids used to send away for with boxtops or something?
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foo_bar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 04:56 PM
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2. I believe those were monkeys of the sea
aka "brine shrimp", America's favorite anthropomorphic branchiopod.
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DefenseLawyer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 07:07 PM
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26. I am filing that away
For the next time I don't feel making legal small talk when someone asks me what I do. "I'm a seahorse breeder. And yourself?"
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InternalDialogue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 04:56 PM
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3. S.C.'s typo of "museaum" makes me think of nausea.
In fact, that would be a good, catchy nickname for the place: The Nauseaum.


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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 05:45 PM
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7. And the dumb fuck preacher can't even spell "miracle"
miricle

:eyes:
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:04 PM
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12. Give him a break! He's only half way through that masters!
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:32 PM
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19. look who's talking. YOU can't spell "scientist". See your thread title. If you're going to ridicule
Edited on Thu Nov-15-07 06:33 PM by cryingshame
someone else, better check to see if you're on top of things.
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:42 PM
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21. LOL
Maybe you should read the OP a little more closely.
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:46 PM
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22. What, you think those people SHOULDN'T be ridiculed? Care to tell us why you have
such a hostile reaction to the OP?

Redstone
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:57 PM
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24. Course not.
Cryingshame's a creationist.
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:59 PM
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25. Aha. Thanks for the heads-up.
Redstone
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 10:44 PM
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29. Apologies for the TYPO. I have a very old keyboard.
Edited on Thu Nov-15-07 10:54 PM by SemiCharmedQuark
Sometimes the letters don't activate when the keys are pressed. But I would think that it is pretty clear that it IS a typo, since I doubt even the worst speller would leave the "n" out of SCIENTIST. S-Y-U-N-T-I-S-T. See? On the other hand, "miricle" is a pretty common misspelling of the word "miracle".

Also, you are damn right I'm going to ridicule these people. Truth be told, I went for the easy laugh. If "miricle" was the only thing wrong with their posts, I wouldn't be ridiculing them. However any high school biology student would be able to point out the flaws in their idiotic attempts to explain away evolution.
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 05:24 PM
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4. Apparently DNA and the concept of genetic variability/mutation
IN CONJUNCTION WITH natural selection leading to evolution is what has some of them flummoxed.

"....I see that domestic selection reduces genetic diversity and reflects that (contrary to Darwin's concludion) natural selection can onbly specialise and reduce genetic diversity not lead to evolution...."

BTW, I see that we all have been misspelling "only" all these years. It's "onbly" from now on for me!!!!
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 05:40 PM
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6. That's right. Break free of the atheist agenda to destory the "b"
Edited on Thu Nov-15-07 05:40 PM by SemiCharmedQuark
This is supposed to be stuff you learn in High School! But I can't say I'm surprised. I once talked to someone on DU who put forth (with full confidence) the idea that a human can reproduce asexually with just the prick of a needle.


Really.
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 05:45 PM
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8. Are you sure he didn't say "a needle of a prick"?
:rofl:
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 05:49 PM
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10. Thats what caught my eye
This person CANNOT be seriously comparing selective breeding for specific traits to natural selection..Thats sooo fricking idiotic..I wonder where this person got a Master's in Biology..Oralroberts.com?
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 07:15 PM
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28. This person has obviously never had a university-level general biology
or genetics class. Sad to think he/she sees him/herself as some sort of authority.
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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 05:32 PM
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5. All this is Great news for my Nieghbors Dog...I mean, He's a nice Dog and...
..all that but "Dumb as a box of rocks"...

..at least now I know there are people worse off than him....
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 05:47 PM
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9. If y'all missed the NOVA program earlier this week on Creationism...
you really missed out.

It exposed Creationists for what they really are: cheating, perjuring, arsonists.
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:15 PM
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14. Agree with you about the show, but I don't recall the arson bit. n/t
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:16 PM
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15. The school board member stole and burned an art mural.
Real Nazi book burning type shit.
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 10:58 PM
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30. I *loved* watching Behe's entire basis for ID get relentlessly flogged
It was sweet.



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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 05:49 PM
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11. Flat Earth Society
I suppose the Colorado River runs over the edge somewhere. :eyes:



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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:14 PM
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13. The seahorse is evidence against intelligent design!
At least the intelligence part.

:rofl:

-Hoot
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:17 PM
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16. WTF?
What is evolution in reverse? I need a new concept for these 'breading morans'.
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Ezlivin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:25 PM
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17. I stayed at a Holiday Inn...
And I know that the Creation Museum trumps science.

What's really frightening is the sincerity of these sheep.
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:26 PM
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18. You call that sincere?
I think they're lying through their teeth.
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Ezlivin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:57 PM
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23. Yeah: They're sincerely wrong
N/T
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 06:40 PM
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20. Well, I have 3/4 of a PhD in Molecular Biology
And I attended Stanford for two semesters. AND I'm a one-class alumnus/sanitation worker at Liberty University.

And I approve this message that the Creation Museum is teh greatest EVAH!
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and-justice-for-all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 07:11 PM
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27. Ken is a real Ham all right..
Along with this smack that they try to sell off as Science, when it really is nothing but more dope for the already addicted sheep.
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mark414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 11:04 PM
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31. ......................
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