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By evolgen on May 6, 2007.

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HuffPo Religion and Science: the stupidest thing I've read on the internet all morning

Although I quickly add that I've not been reading much on the Internet this morning, but stilll ..... There is this item in HuffPo ... Jesus and the Evolution of the Species by Stanley Knick, PhD: This is not about whether you believe in God, or whether you believe in evolution. It is not about…

On this, the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth

... I have two simple requests: Stop asking people if they "believe in evolution". Every time I hear some dumb ass politician or right wing theological nut say "I don't believe in evolution", it makes me cringe. Evolution is not some magical mystical process that you take on faith. Do you ever…

Poll crash!!

As PZ reported, my bestest bestest friend in all of Oklahoma has escaped from her cage again. You remember her 'HOMOZ IS GUNNA KILLLLLLL USSSS!!!' rant? That rant also included, you guessed it, "EVILUTION IS GUNNA KILLLLLL USSSSS!!!: Another practical benefit of Christianity was the elevation of…

The Pluto objection

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