Ah, fundamentalist creationists are such fun people. Reuter’s just published an article talking about Kentucky’s Noah’s Ark Theme Park and how it’s in trouble. I’d like to add some of my own commentary to the article, because it is just so hilarious.
Category Skepticism
The religious aren’t the only ones who are locked in their belief system. There are a lot of groups and professions that also have a belief system and you go against that system at your own peril.
My wife came home with some new chips the other day. We’re always looking for a healthy snack. I have…
When arguing with someone, it is fairly easy to tell when they really haven’t thought about their opinion.
They want to talk about anything but their opinion. Creationists always want to talk about evolution. ID advocates always want to talk about evolution. Anti-vaxxer always want to talk about autism. Global warming denialists always want to talk about the ‘tricks’ and the ‘lack of information’. Same with the anti-GMO crowd.
I recently saw a video in which Patrick Stewart talked about violence against women and post-traumatic stress disorder. So, here’s…
“You are all going to die.”
Yes, that’s Joss Whedon’s idea of an inspiring commencement address. He gave the 2013 address at Wesleyan University recently (transcript).
Aside from the snark, Joss does have a point. And his address was a really powerful one. I hope that the graduates remember it. I have little hope for that. I don’t remember my college graduation speech, but then it wasn’t Joss Whedon giving it either.
Here’s the thing, people might want to listen to him. He has done two impossible things in his life. He made a long running TV series about a little, blond girl who beats the evil instead of dying first, screaming all the while. Then he turned a failed TV series into a major movie. He’s done the impossible.
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You know, I’m kind of tired of the ‘atheists are all amoral psychopaths’ memes that I hear every so often. …
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