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nyquil_man

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50. That's the convenience of creationism.

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 08:43 PM

Feb 2014

It rests on something that cannot be proven. Anything which disproves it can be discarded as false evidence.

It's the real frustration of arguing with a creationist. Facts don't matter one bit. The clever ones make a pretense of caring deeply about facts and logic when all they really care about is their belief. See Ham, Ken.

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Smug creationists hold up signs mocking science. [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2014 OP

I found it hilarious, actually. Brickbat Feb 2014 #1

"How do you explain a sunset if their is no God?" Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #2

Bullshit FreeJoe Feb 2014 #74

I'm currently wearing clothes made of two different fibers. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #75

Looks to me like they've been punked. TygrBright Feb 2014 #3

+1 Rex Feb 2014 #5

Good call. They're all holding the same notebook. nt Captain Stern Feb 2014 #25

Poe's law, YEC creationists are actually this ignorant, and these are all common arguments... Humanist_Activist Feb 2014 #36

I was thinking the same but....... Skittles Feb 2014 #51

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers n/t krispos42 Feb 2014 #54

... Rex Feb 2014 #4

I use to laugh this stuff off, but it seems to be getting worse...children in public schools Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #6

Who told her science is "not testable"? Maeve Feb 2014 #7

A friend's Facebook comment on these people: Lizzie Poppet Feb 2014 #8

Your friend... 3catwoman3 Feb 2014 #53

Oh.My.God Tree-Hugger Feb 2014 #60

OMG! You made me laugh so hard! ladyVet Feb 2014 #82

Stupid is as stupid does MattBaggins Feb 2014 #9

I do not think those words mean what they think they mean. To answer them uppityperson Feb 2014 #10

Wait! Glassunion Feb 2014 #21

Here and there. Brown, blonde, grey also. A real mutt. uppityperson Feb 2014 #23

What is the obsession with "Lucy"? louis-t Feb 2014 #43

Benghazi! JHB Feb 2014 #48

It's an 'example' that really goes nowhere. louis-t Feb 2014 #83

Someone needs to send this to George Takei jmowreader Feb 2014 #11

Morons. OnyxCollie Feb 2014 #12

If they can't even define science, can they be believed to define God? n/t BadgerKid Feb 2014 #13

How does the second law of thermodynamics even possibly disprove evolution? ck4829 Feb 2014 #14

I found it! Rex Feb 2014 #65

The zombies are out in force. Beware those smiles. BlueStreak Feb 2014 #15

Oh the Humanity stuntcat Feb 2014 #16

These are the idiots who vote for Texas GOP candidates Gothmog Feb 2014 #17

All four...see, is that not an increase to represent their growing constituents Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #18

M-O-R-O-N-S etherealtruth Feb 2014 #19

M-O-R-A-N-S sakabatou Feb 2014 #63

LOL n/t etherealtruth Feb 2014 #73

The answers, in sequence: DetlefK Feb 2014 #20

Nice job. Not to quibble but sunsets happen because the earth is a sphere rotating on its axis. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #35

Also the colors that appear at sunset are due to the refraction/reflection of the atmosphere.. Humanist_Activist Feb 2014 #39

It's funny because the god caused big bang theory hypothesis has also been treated with very little Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #38

That's the convenience of creationism. nyquil_man Feb 2014 #50

I'm not angry. I'm sad. progressoid Feb 2014 #22

A Cavalcade of PRATTs and not even wrongs n/t Prophet 451 Feb 2014 #24

If anyone's looking for me - LiberalElite Feb 2014 #26

My forehead is... 3catwoman3 Feb 2014 #55

The 2nd law of thermodynamics line is the most unfortunate. Hosnon Feb 2014 #27

Science, by definition, is a "theory"??? GoCubsGo Feb 2014 #28

This country has always had a strong anti intellectualism streak Warpy Feb 2014 #29

God created Evolution HockeyMom Feb 2014 #30

Yes Tree-Hugger Feb 2014 #61

As a Jew, I get to go Old Testament on this idiots Gothmog Feb 2014 #31

Very interesting flying rabbit Feb 2014 #57

"divine years" Major Nikon Feb 2014 #62

Most Jews do not read the Torah as being the literal word of G-d Gothmog Feb 2014 #76

I don't think most believers believe in talking donkeys, talking snakes, and talking bushes Major Nikon Feb 2014 #78

Why does an almighty God need such dimwitted defenders? nyquil_man Feb 2014 #32

And a great question it is. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #34

Somebody doesn't know what a theory is. Perhaps a few more science classes are in order. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #33

I love it when they do the little bunny foo-foo thing around the word "Theory" Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #37

BREAKING: People who reject science turn out to be bad at scientific thought. cthulu2016 Feb 2014 #40

Are those young people sadoldgirl Feb 2014 #41

The first person sarisataka Feb 2014 #42

Good reply. Also, the second paragraph... truth2power Feb 2014 #45

TY sarisataka Feb 2014 #58

The woman is ignorant. "Theory" means something different truth2power Feb 2014 #44

it looks like they are making fun of creationists but you never know these days JI7 Feb 2014 #46

Troglobites! Agony Feb 2014 #47

These people are poster children for the sorry state of our educational system. surrealAmerican Feb 2014 #49

Creationists do this just to get others hot and bothered goldent Feb 2014 #52

http://www.notjustatheory.com/ Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2014 #56

My 22 responses LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #59

Bless their hearts. They are out of their depth. Heidi Feb 2014 #64

Aww...you said, "bless their hearts"! Rex Feb 2014 #67

Poor things. Heidi Feb 2014 #68

Exactly! Well we mostly exist in reality, so we cannot see it Rex Feb 2014 #70

Gently, or not at all. Heidi Feb 2014 #71

Good point. Much better to let them float away Rex Feb 2014 #72

They are too old to be so poorly educated. Must be Americans! Coyotl Feb 2014 #66

We've been in trouble for a long time BootinUp Feb 2014 #69

So sad that so many make it to adulthood... TroglodyteScholar Feb 2014 #77

Humble scientist answers: opiate69 Feb 2014 #79

Answers for Creationists (Phil Plait) pokerfan Feb 2014 #80

You know what really kills me about these people? Marr Feb 2014 #81