"Evolution is only a theory" stickers...

[CFLarsen]

OK. I don't know why, but I had a feeling you were working up to calling the Amish a cult.

Guess that shows why I haven't applied for the million, huh? My mind-reading skills leave much to be desired.

You're just like everyone else, then.

 

[sphenisc]

You're just like everyone else, then.

I knew you were going to say that...

 

[Abbyas]

I think I missed the boat on the sticker thing

But I just wrote a very tiny piece on these stickers yesterday.

Here's the original:

Here's mine:

And here's what the original probably looks like:

 

[Zbu]

That's perfect, Abbyas!

And after reading the original sticker, does it strike anybody as odd that in order to knock down science to foster disguised religion these people have to rely on a shadow of skepticism? If they expect their children to take those words at face value and question everything, wouldn't that lead to asking those uncomfortable about the nature of the Invisible Friend and hence lead them eventually to skepticism?

 

[TragicMonkey]

And after reading the original sticker, does it strike anybody as odd that in order to knock down science to foster disguised religion these people have to rely on a shadow of skepticism? If they expect their children to take those words at face value and question everything, wouldn't that lead to asking those uncomfortable about the nature of the Invisible Friend and hence lead them eventually to skepticism?

It's the same problem with Sith Lords. You train someone to be a ruthlessly efficient murderous sorcerer with a kickass weapon and limitless ambition, and what does he do? He freaking kills you! Out of nowhere! What's with that!

 

[hankalme]

And after reading the original sticker, does it strike anybody as odd that in order to knock down science to foster disguised religion these people have to rely on a shadow of skepticism?

This is one arrow in the latest creationist quiver. I would say it is no "shadow" of skepicism, rather it is an open tactic. "We are only trying to apply a healthy dose of skeptisism to this mere theory...".

It is only a conicidence -- I am sure -- that this outburst of intellectual vigor is saved for a theory that we fel threatens our beliefs. And that they raise the bar for "truth" to unattainable, unreasonable heights. And that they apply any number of logical fallacies (argument from ignorance, genetic fallacy, flase dichotomy) to their "critical thinking"

The skepticism of the creationist cadre has less to do witht actual critical thinking than it does with disguising true intent.

If they expect their children to take those words at face value and question everything, wouldn't that lead to asking those uncomfortable about the nature of the Invisible Friend and hence lead them eventually to skepticism?

One can only hope...

Hank

 

[CFLarsen]

The skepticism of the creationist cadre has less to do witht actual critical thinking than it does with disguising true intent.

In which case, it's hardly "skepticism".

 

[Zbu]

This is one arrow in the latest creationist quiver. I would say it is no "shadow" of skepicism, rather it is an open tactic. "We are only trying to apply a healthy dose of skeptisism to this mere theory...".

It is only a conicidence -- I am sure -- that this outburst of intellectual vigor is saved for a theory that we fel threatens our beliefs. And that they raise the bar for "truth" to unattainable, unreasonable heights. And that they apply any number of logical fallacies (argument from ignorance, genetic fallacy, flase dichotomy) to their "critical thinking"

Ah, okay. Still, it seems a bit too close to going wrong to their intentions than going right. They must be incredibly stupid, incredibly arrogant, or plain desperate.

Very sad what some idiots will do to keep power, even to the point of believing in an Invisible Friend or just using that to manipulate people.

 

[Mercifull]

I need to make myself some of those "religone isnt even a theory" stickers and put em on all the Gideons in any hotel rooms i go to hehe. They take up valuable sock space in drawers and they shoudl all be removed imo.

 

[Just thinking]

| Science gives us Theories |
| Fantasy gives us Religions |