Right-Wing Zealots Are Already Freaking Out About The Return Of Cosmos!

[ashstralia]

I've still got my original hardcover 'cosmos' book. Can't wait for the new one. It seemed that back then, the religious types were more open to science and jeebus co existing.

[FORD]

[Zing!]

It seemed that back then, the religious types were more open to science and jeebus co existing.

Without a doubt. The scare tactics screaming you can't have it both ways have been terrifyingly effective. Unfortunately, it would seem, just enough people are stupid.

[binnie]

Unbelievable.

I'd like to think that Creationists were a tiny minority.............

[FORD]

I've still got my original hardcover 'cosmos' book. Can't wait for the new one. It seemed that back then, the religious types were more open to science and jeebus co existing.

I certainly was. Though I did lean in the "creationist" direction as a teenager, I certainly didn't dismiss science in general. There were some kids at my church who made some dumb comments about that "satanic" Carl Sagan. I asked them if they had ever actually watched the show, and of course, they had not. Somebody told them it was "evil" and they didn't question it. But even then, at the height of Reaganism, that attitude was probably in the minority.

[Warham]

You are probably more religious than I am. You post as Jesus and Satan, but you might as well post as Zeus, Thor, or even Set. They are all mythical figures.

[FORD]

Funny that you edited "Loki" out of that post. I seem to remember a "Loki" alias posting here a few years back.....

Was that a confession?

[FORD]

And I'm not really religious at all.... Hell I didn't even go to church on Christmas Eve this time around. Though I did watch Pope Frankie's Midnight Mass on TV. Which is ironic, since I've never been Catholic..... but it seemed like a reasonable idea at the time.

If I'm ever in Tucson for the Holidays again, I'll probably do Midnight Mass in person at the San Xavier mission.... again, not so much out of religious reasons, but just because the place is so damn cool....

[Warham]

Funny that you edited "Loki" out of that post. I seem to remember a "Loki" alias posting here a few years back.....

Was that a confession?

Na, I just didn't want to sound like the comic book geek I really am.

[vandeleur]

And I'm not really religious at all.... Hell I didn't even go to church on Christmas Eve this time around. Though I did watch Pope Frankie's Midnight Mass on TV. Which is ironic, since I've never been Catholic..... but it seemed like a reasonable idea at the time.

If I'm ever in Tucson for the Holidays again, I'll probably do Midnight Mass in person at the San Xavier mission.... again, not so much out of religious reasons, but just because the place is so damn cool....

Am not religious but that is a very cool building ...

[FORD]

Yeah, it's just as cool on the inside. One of the oldest buildings on this continent as well, built in the 1780s. Though I guess I would have to give Spain the credit on that one, since they were probably in charge of the area when it was built.

[Angel]

Yeah, it's just as cool on the inside. One of the oldest buildings on this continent as well, built in the 1780s.

You should visit Quebec. Tons of buildings built in the 1600's.

[vandeleur]

You should visit Quebec. Tons of buildings built in the 1600's.

Igloo's last that long ?

[Seshmeister]

Unbelievable.

I'd like to think that Creationists were a tiny minority.............

Not so tiny in the US or among Muslims but they are still a minority of religious people - for example the whole Catholic church isn't creationist.

[Seshmeister]

Part of the proof is the sea shells located in rocks on mountains...cause that is what happened during Noah's Ark time.

I explained the Tetonic Plates and how the shells got to be so high....she looked at me at joyfully and explained I was wrong...no idea about or interest in Tetonic Plates.

I mentioned no proof that humankind has ever been wiped out or a mass near extinction of wildlife except for those on the Ark...once again....nope...there is proof...in scripture.

My wife ended our discussion...for the better good.

It's such an insanely ridiculous story it's almost too big a target to shoot holes in.

A couple of quickies would be to ask her how many plants and trees were left alive after being under water for 40 days and the bugs thing. There are over 400 000 species of beetle alone.