Genesis Revisted

[lynn_thomas]

“To convey the logical absurdity of trying to squeeze the round peg of science into the square hole of religion, I penned the following scientific revision of the Genesis creation story. It is not intended as a sacrilege of the poetic beauty of Genesis; rather, it is a mere extension of what the creationists have already done to Genesis in their

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[prof_irina]

*love love love* It's funny, it's smart (by which I mean that it involves words I don't understand...lol) and it's not nasty.

I particularly love "This made God even more tired than tired light" (I don't know what tired light is, but it doesn't matter) and "this caused confusion in the valley of the shadow of doubt, so God created theologians to sort it out." and "telling them to go forth and multiply themselves (but not in those words)".

In fact i like it so much I'm even going to watch the video!

[prof_irina]

I liked the transcript better, but then I saw that first so it's like movies... but I've posted the video to FB for all my friends there to enjoy too. :-)

[lynn_thomas]

Micheal Shermer is an ex pastor as well as the founder and editor of Skeptics Magazine. He knows his theology, as well as has a good handle on science. I love his writings and this is an excerpt from a book he wrote "Why Darwin Matters"

[lynn_thomas]

Your gonna make me go get a FB aren't ya :P

I have resisted the urge up till now, but it is calling me...must resist..must...