[Just a picture dripping with irony.]
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Not to mention all the non-literal "rewritings" of interpretation. From supporting slavery, to condemning interrace marriage to calling gays demonic and evolution Satan's theory, fundies have twisted their own Bible time and time again.
Granting, for the moment, the idea that the Bible hasn't changed substantially (I'm not at all convinced of this yet, though), why would I want to believe a 4000+ year old hypothesis that hasn't changed in response to added data over a more recent theory that is built from all of the data we've accumulated?
Hey, I'm far more inclined to believe the Bible than evolution. Let's look.
The Bible: Unchanged, except for numerous mistranslations and misinterpretations over thousands of years, and written to include all the knowledge that a bunch of primitive peoples had. Besides, it claims that it's true!
Evolution: Based on observation and experimentation in modern society, expanded when new evidence was brought up, and corrected when any one part of it was shown to be false or inaccurate. But it doesn't claim to be perfect, and besides, it requires you to, you know, think!
Thinking is hard, and blind belief is easy. Knowledge may be power, but ignorance is bliss. Give me the Holey Bible anyday!
And don't tell me that evolution is accurate or that the Bible is misleading, because I refuse to listen to reason or evidence! I don't know if I have a right to remain ignorant, but I refuse to find out!
[end sarcastic two-comment rant.]
I don't know why you guys hates Christians so much. I mean they are such loving caring and understanding people filled with God's love. They don't discriminate if you're jews or gay. They help teenages and rape victims by removing their burden. They have never forced their believe on others nor do they make schools teach their belief as valid science. They are such nice people. Always open to new ideas. Like when Benjemin Franklin invented the lighnig pole, the Christians waited for 20 years to make sure it was refined and safe for everyone. So don't hate the Christians. I mean it's not like they practice inquisitions and crusades and the burning of witches or anything barbaric like that. They really are precious loving people and have contributed alot to society. Like erm.. stuff.
Wait, now I get it. I'm supposed to choose the Bible because Evolution changes all the time to accomidate new evidence, peer review, different disciplines, to allow dissent...Whereas the Bible has been "unchanged" in about 1500 years, and was right about...stuff. And is totally reliable, and valid because...ummm...
No, no, I don't get it. Let me look some more...
I think I'll use Fundy logic and start a newspaper. I'll only have to run it for a week and then I can shut it down. After all, if the stories were true the day they were written there's no sense in rewriting the news everyday to keep up with current thought and events.
I might even put all seven days worth of newspapers into book format so they can carry it around with their Bibles.
I think I'll use this line of argument next time my prof wants me to re-write a paper. After all, to change something is to show that it's a weak argument. And, of course, if it never changes then that's obviously because it's perfect.
Hell, if it got GWB re-elected it should work for me.
This never ceases to crack me up!!!!
http://www.atheistempire.com/entertainment/humor.html
Why God never received a PhD:
1. He had only one major publication.
2. It was in Hebrew.
3. It had no references.
4. It wasn't published in a refereed journal.
5. Some even doubt he wrote it by himself.
6. It may be true that he created the world, but what has he done since then?
7. His cooperative efforts have been quite limited.
8. The scientific community has had a hard time replicating his results.
9. He never applied to the ethics board for permission to use human subjects.
10. When one experiment went awry he tried to cover it by drowning his subjects.
11. When subjects didn't behave as predicted, he deleted them from the sample.
12. He rarely came to class, just told students to read the book.
13. Some say he had his son teach the class.
14. He expelled his first two students for learning.
15. Although there were only 10 requirements, most of his students failed his tests.
16. His office hours were infrequent and usually held on a mountain top.
17. No record of working well with colleagues.
Ah, I see. So revision is BAD. Once something is written down, it is true forever. If you find out that you need to change something in it - TOO BAD! IT IS WRITTEN! If you try to make a revision, you are a BLASPHEMER!
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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