Part of US Congressman Paul Broun's speech:
"God's word is true. I've come to understand that. All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and the big bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of Hell. And it's lies to try to keep me and all the folks who were taught that from understanding that they need a savior. You see, there are a lot of scientific data that I've found out as a scientist that actually show that this is really a young Earth. I don't believe that the earth's but about 9,000 years old. I believe it was created in six days as we know them. That's what the Bible says."
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evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
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_Morley
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Re: evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
He's a physician on the House science committee.
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_The Dude
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Re: evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
Embryology? WTF
It contradicts Bible-based Stork Theory or what? I would LOOOOOVE to hear him elaborate on his problems with embryology (better known as developmental biology for most of the last century...)
It contradicts Bible-based Stork Theory or what? I would LOOOOOVE to hear him elaborate on his problems with embryology (better known as developmental biology for most of the last century...)
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Re: evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
Surprise, surprise, there is no divine mandate for the Church to discuss and portray its history accurately.
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Re: evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
This jackass chairs the subcommittee that investigates fraud and abuse in science. I guess they read the Holy Bible to figure out which results must be fraud.
I have published several papers in the field of "embryology". He hasn't caught me yet!
I have published several papers in the field of "embryology". He hasn't caught me yet!
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_The Erotic Apologist
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Re: evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
According to the OP, he also refers to himself as a "scientist".
Surprise, surprise, there is no divine mandate for the Church to discuss and portray its history accurately.
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I pray thee, sir, forgive me for the mess. And whether I shot first, I'll not confess.
--Han Solo, from William Shakespeare's Star Wars
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Re: evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
The Erotic Apologist wrote:According to the OP, he also refers to himself as a "scientist".
A physician is about as much a scientist as a practicing lawyer is a scholar.
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Re: evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
sock puppet wrote:The Erotic Apologist wrote:According to the OP, he also refers to himself as a "scientist".
A physician is about as much a scientist as a practicing lawyer is a scholar.
Somebody had to say it.
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DrW: "Mistakes in science are learning opportunities and are eventually corrected."
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Re: evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
Morley wrote:He's a physician on the House science committee.
Facing my ignorance and finding it disturbing, I wonder what that committee would be about. Perhaps a variation of Congressional committee for interpersonal self aggrandizement?
I am hoping it has no further role than that.
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Re: evolution is from 'pit of Hell'
DrW wrote:sock puppet wrote:A physician is about as much a scientist as a practicing lawyer is a scholar.
Somebody had to say it.
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