"Biology for Christian Schools"

[nonamouse]

So "Biology for Christian Schools" came. (I got it off eBay.) If you ever wanted to know what lurks within a fundie biology textbook from Bob Jones University, here is your chance.

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[chase_maxim]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See, I was raised by evil evangelicals so some of this is familiar. And I'm still a "creationist," largely because I have a real hard time believing intricate brains came out of a big bang. But even my lovely Christian school didn't go that far (ie, AIDS and "Thought Questions") and call it biology.

[nonamouse]

OMG, I have been to that school (as a potential tutor). I didn't know you went there! It was a pretty cool campus, although the fact that it was a former TB hospital sort of skeeved me.

[chase_maxim]

Yeah. Consider yourself lucky they didn't take you through the underground tunnels (ie, dead body/stretcher transport area, supposedly). Although you like weird things, so you might have liked it. ;) The campus was cool, but everything else led to a massive drop out and life as a stoner, which I found far more satisfactory. And then there's my school now, which is a considerable step up all around.

Oh, you should check this out. Note how the only minorites are all janitors -- and none of the janitors are white, either. Separate but equal, baby! *gag* I wonder if they make them wait til all the kids and other staff are gone to clean anything.

[nodding_folk]

You have trouble believing what?! That "intricate brains came out of a big bang"? Where did you get this absurd idea, from your "lovely Christian school"? If you were taught that's what science teaches they lied to you.

[sunspot1984]

Wow. That's even worse than I expected. I suppose they also believe the sun revolves around the earth? (only a slight exaggeration)

On that AIDS being a punishment for homosexuality, if God exists, I would like him to beat Bob Jones University over the head for saying whether or not God would be an unjust judge for not giving all homosexual persons AIDS. WHO ARE THEY TO SAY? DO NOT PUT WORDS IN THE MOUTH OF GOD, SUPPOSED GOD-FEARING MORONS!!! Grrr.

[nonamouse]

Yeah, those weren't even all the "best" quotes, either. That was just from a cursory look-through. I don't know if they address the whole heliocentrism issue. Maybe they avoid it, so as to be able to market the book to various flavors of creationist. :D

[heliophyte]

Hahah, is this real??? Hilarious. You should continue to update with more quotes.

[nonamouse]

Yes. Yes it is. I typed it directly out of the textbook, which was sitting on my lap. Oh, I'm sure I'll find more quotes. I didn't even type up all the ones I found today.

[switchercat]

"If AIDS were to be the punishment for homosexuality, God would be an unjust judge if all homosexuals did not contract AIDS."

HAHAHA. Bad grammar, even. Should be "...God would be an unjust judge if not all homosexuals contracted AIDS."

The bit about if the Lord tarries made me laugh for about five minutes.

[mokele]

AHAHAHAHA!!!!

I love how the intro basically says "We won't pay attention to what you say, no matter what evidence you have, if it doesn't line up with out beliefs." It's rare you get such a bald-faced admission of dogmatism.

[nonamouse]

I know. At least they're um, open? Better than the disingenuousness of many ID advocates I guess.