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Marco Rubio doesn't know how old the Earth is

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GQ: How old do you think the Earth is?

Marco Rubio: I'm not a scientist, man. I can tell you what recorded history says, I can tell you what the Bible says, but I think that's a dispute amongst theologians and I think it has nothing to do with the gross domestic product or economic growth of the United States. I think the age of the universe has zero to do with how our economy is going to grow. I'm not a scientist. I don't think I'm qualified to answer a question like that. At the end of the day, I think there are multiple theories out there on how the universe was created and I think this is a country where people should have the opportunity to teach them all. I think parents should be able to teach their kids what their faith says, what science says. Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to answer that. It's one of the great mysteries.
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Obviously a fundy YEC.

I'm not a scientist either but I know how old the Earth is. What a joke.
 
GQ: How many bones in the human body?

Marco Rubio: I'm not a doctor, man.
 
He's not even taking a position on the issue- instead he spouted typical politician nonsense. It's even worse than if he were a YEC himself, because I get the impression that he knows better but he dares not offend his superstitious base.
 
ravdin said:
He's not even taking a position on the issue- instead he spouted typical politician nonsense. It's even worse than if he were a YEC himself, because I get the impression that he knows better but he dares not offend his superstitious base.
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This. He's pandering, nothing more.
 
Cleon said:
This. He's pandering, nothing more.
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It'll be nice when politicians don't pander to such idiotic beliefs. When the superstitious are pandered to, it makes them believe that their superstitions are legitimate.
 
When it comes to creationism, there isn't all that much difference between the two parties' supporters.

Among Republicans, 58% believe God created humans as they are today, 10,000 years ago. Among the "reality-based" Democrats, it's 41%. There is no difference at all when it comes to the creationism-light theory that humans evolved but God guided that evolution; about a third of each party believes that.
 
ravdin said:
He's not even taking a position on the issue- instead he spouted typical politician nonsense. It's even worse than if he were a YEC himself, because I get the impression that he knows better but he dares not offend his superstitious base.
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That's what it sounds like.
 
Brainster said:
When it comes to creationism, there isn't all that much difference between the two parties' supporters.
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Is there much of a difference between how the politicians in either party legislate? How many Democrats have called for teaching Creationism as science vs Republicans?
 
Brainster said:
When it comes to creationism, there isn't all that much difference between the two parties' supporters.
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Hold on,

Among Republicans, 58% believe God created humans as they are today, 10,000 years ago. Among the "reality-based" Democrats, it's 41%. There is no difference at all when it comes to the creationism-light theory that humans evolved but God guided that evolution; about a third of each party believes that.
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That's a 17% margin. That's HUGE.

But let's work with your, not unexpected, equivalence argument (seriously you need to give that up).

Thankfully few if any of the leaders in the Democrat party pander to such nonsense. As far as constituents go I think they see more daylight between religion and govt which is why the leaders treat religion differently. Which is something else we should be grateful for.
 
RandFan said:
Hold on,

That's a 17% margin. That's HUGE.

But let's work with your, not unexpected, equivalence argument (seriously you need to give that up).

Thankfully few if any of the leaders in the Democrat party pander to such nonsense. As far as constituents go I think they see more daylight between religion and govt which is why the leaders treat religion differently. Which is something else we should be grateful for.
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It is an embarrassment to the country that it isn't 0% for both.
 
thaiboxerken said:
Is there much of a difference between how the politicians in either party legislate? How many Democrats have called for teaching Creationism as science vs Republicans?
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How many Democrats have re-written scientific reports for political purposes?

Scientists and Bush administration at odds

U.S. News and World Report said:
The battle between scientists and the Bush administration first came to a head in early 2004 when the environmental advocacy group Union of Concerned Scientists launched a petition drive aimed at publicizing perceived abuses in the administration's use and oversight of science. To date, more than 6,000 scientists—including 49 Nobel laureates and 154 members of the U.S. National Academies of Science—have signed the UCS statement ["Restoring Scientific Integrity in Policymaking"]. They charge, among other things, that the Bush administration has manipulated scientific advisory committees, altered and suppressed reports by government scientists, and misrepresented scientific knowledge in contentious areas such as global warming, air pollution, and reproductive health.
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I'm sorry but that is just not acceptable.
 
Brainster said:
When it comes to creationism, there isn't all that much difference between the two parties' supporters.

Among Republicans, 58% believe God created humans as they are today, 10,000 years ago. Among the "reality-based" Democrats, it's 41%. There is no difference at all when it comes to the creationism-light theory that humans evolved but God guided that evolution; about a third of each party believes that.
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Got any figures on how many Democrats want to encode their religious superstitions into law?
 
The beliefs of an individual are often of no consequence, but when religious ideas inform a politician's views to the extent of endangering his consituents, then there is a problem. Examples abound, such as Bachmann, Santorum, almost Romney, and the classic is Shimkus.

Shimkus rejects the human-induced theory of climate change and opposes emissions trading legislation. On March 25, 2009, in introductory remarks made to Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, during a United States House Energy Subcommittee on Energy and Environment hearing, Shimkus made the following statement regarding the role of carbon dioxide in global warming:
"It's plant food ... So if we decrease the use of carbon dioxide, are we not taking away plant food from the atmosphere? ... So all our good intentions could be for naught. In fact, we could be doing just the opposite of what the people who want to save the world are saying."[3]
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Shimkus then quoted the Bible in attempting to allay concerns of global warming induced rise in sea levels, stating that God had promised mankind through Noah that the earth would never again be destroyed by a flood.[4] He acknowledged that climate change is real, but questioned the benefit of spending taxpayer money on something that cannot be changed versus the changes that have been occurring forever.[5]
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I find it curious when politicians claim they don't know all about a subject that God told them about in the Bible, but they do know all about a different subject God told them all about in the Bible. If you tell me that God is against the gays because of what he said in Corinthians, then you have no business waffling about with "er, I'm not sure" in Genesis. 7 days. Be consistent! It's either the immutable word of the creator or it is isn't, it can't be both at once.
 
So why do these people believe in the germ theory of disease? It's just a theory.;)
 
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