Attacking Science: You Are Doing It Wrong

[rinue]

As usual, there is a fight in Texas to get science classrooms to stop teaching evolution. This is pretty much a constant. It's going before the school board again. Here is an excerpt from the NY Times. (Dr McLeroy is head of the school board).

Dr. McLeroy believes that Earth’s appearance is a recent geologic event — thousands of years old, not 4.5 billion. “I believe a lot of incredible things,” he said, “The most incredible thing I believe is the Christmas story. That little baby born in the manger was the god that created the universe.”

See, I understand that he's using that as a rallying cry, like "well this sounds crazy, but we all believe in that." It's like his killer serve. Only I read it and I think "man, you're right - that sounds pretty crazy" and start feeling like I shouldn't be involved with Christmas any more. NOT THE POINT YOU MEAN TO MAKE, DR MCLEROY.

Comments

[azzy23.livejournal.com]

I've created a new word. "Highrony." It's the conjunction of "High" and "Irony."

That said, technically, that little baby in the manger is *not* the God that created the universe.

[rinue.livejournal.com]

I noted that too, although I think there may be some Christian sects that interpret the doctrine of the trinity to mean that Jesus is the Creator is the Holy Spirit. It all seems very messy.

But that is what makes it a miracle.