Slog - Comments on Plant a Creationist in Every Classroom http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom This is scary: An online university that requires Master's in Science Education candidates who wish to minor in biology to take courses like BI 504 Advanced Comparative Anatomy/Lab ("There is a limited discussion of embryology and accompanying histology, specifically in regards to evolutionary theory and its alternative--the creation of fully functional major groups of animals") and BI 505 Biological Concepts ("A survey focusing on the various theories of biological origin and diversification, their historical development, current versions and their impact on biological thought. The evolutionist and creationist models of nature are reviewed in light of contemporary biological knowledge. Emphasis is... Copyright 2008 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:08:00 -0800 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:09:03 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by -B- Lots of times I want to comment and say something smartass but sometimes some concepts are so dumb and come from the minds of such simpletons I am just speechless to comment.
Damn I hate religions.

Ooo! I am afraid I do not understand what is going on so I will just create some fantasy to explain it all away.

Jesus walks on water VS Frodo with a magic ring. Same fucking thing.

The world was created in 7 days. Give me a fucking break.

We all know the world came into existence because Horton heard a who!

]]> -B- http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883053 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883053 Science Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:27:26 -0800 Comment by Chip An online university is not scary. There are load of religious universities that teach all kinds of bogus crap. It's up to the school districts to ensure that people get hired with the proper credentials.

ME: I have a Master's Degree.

CHORUS: In Science!

]]> Chip http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883063 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883063 Science Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:33:35 -0800 Comment by heywhatsit @1

What kind of voodoo do you subscribe to? Everyone knows it was a plate of spaghetti.

]]> heywhatsit http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883067 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883067 Science Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:39:13 -0800 Comment by -B- I think I will just "CREATE" my own masters degree.
You know, since it is so convenient to do.
Umm let's see,..... I have a masters degree in Levitation. Ya I can fly you know and you can't prove I can't and since I have a masters degree in Levitation it must be true.
I am working on my degree in telepathy next. Ok now I know what you are all thinking. That's sooo stupid!
Well, fine I will keep my thoughts to myself from now on or "create my own school of thought.
Maybe I should just work on my beer drinking degree.
Creating degrees is soo much fun!

]]> -B- http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883073 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883073 Science Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:55:42 -0800 Comment by Just Me @1, you HERETIC!!!! BURN HERETIC!! BURN!!!!!!! I damn you to hell for your heretical beliefs!!! BURN AT THE STAKE YOU DEMON1

Oh, and Jesus is all about love.


*Religion is for the mentally challenged or the emotionally immature. Oh, and for the record religon and god was created by the cousins of apesso what did you expect? Infallability?

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883077 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883077 Science Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:01:00 -0800 Comment by lostboy Chip @2, good thing that properly credentialed are crawling out of the woodwork to compete for teaching jobs.

]]> lostboy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883078 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883078 Science Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:02:36 -0800 Comment by giffy It should be legal to smack people on the back of the head when they start with this nonsense.

]]> giffy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883101 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883101 Science Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:54:42 -0800 Comment by Greg Honestly, I'm delighted. I am ALL FOR having a class that examines (creationism) 'intelligent design' in a skeptical, scientific approach that compares it with evolutionary theories. Bitch deserves that kind of smackdown, and make no mistake, there will be one.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883296 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883296 Science Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:51:50 -0800 Comment by Dougsf California isn't entirely 'anything goes' in this department. It recently defended the UC system's new(ish) college prerequisite list that had a major impact on how much religion private schools could teach. A rare victory it seems these days.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883587 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/plant_a_creationist_in_every_classroom#c883587 Science Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:09:03 -0800