Don't you think it's sad to rely on a belief (Darwinism), that was started by someone that had absolutely no PhD in any kind of science, including biology? He was just a scientist wannabe, that studied earthworms for over 30 yrs. and stared at finches beaks a lot. Someone should've check out his mental state before allowing him to board the Beagle (or was that the U.S.S. Minnow?).
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How many PhDs did Jesus have? Did he ever receive an education in philosophy, economics, law, sociology, theology, or any of the other fields of which he preached? Didn't think so.
Oh, and why on Earth should anyone have their mental state checked before boarding a ship? Do anorectics and depressed people suddenly mean bad luck now?
Firthy yes from what I remember of the tail he was along for the ride and the idea came to him though observation of the shells of some turtles they had eaten that the whole idea started up.
The captain of the Beagle himself was quite a fundy though, I think he hanged him self after discoing he had helped Darwin's work.
edit: having refreshed my memory it seems FitzRoy (the cpatain) had always been a sucide risk and that was the whole reason Darwin was there. In the end he slit his own throat not hanging him self.
Don't you think it's sad to follow a belief (religion) that was created by old men 4,000 years ago out of superstitious belief and hasn't evolved to accept the modern world? And worse, DENIES science DESPITE all supporting evidence?
Actually, Dawin studied to be a Parson at Christ's College in Cambridge, and had completed all his coursework. He declined to take holy orders, though, choosing instead to go on the Beagle with captain Robert FitzRoy.
And isn't it interesting that whenever anyone with a degree criticizes Christianity, then the degree is meaningless, but whenever someone without a degree criticizes the faith, then their criticism is irrelevant because they don't have a degree?
Weird, ain't it?
Darwin was aboard the Beagle to keep the captain from killing himself. Seriously. Apparently, the last voyage the ship went on, the captain killed himself. Fearing the same fate, the new captain wanted someone smart to keep him company.
But it doesn't matter whether or not you have a doctorate. No one says that alternating current isn't a valid scientific topic just because Tesla wasn't a doctor. He was kind of crazy, true, but it wouldn't matter if he thought that he was the underwear queen of lollipop land so long as his actual work could be tested.
Gregor Mendel: Augustinian priest who stared at pea plants a lot and is now recognised as the first person to recognise genetic traits and is referred to as the 'father of modern genetics'. Had no training or what we might call scientific knowledge, but he did have a brain and he wasn't afraid to use it. Amazing what gifted amateurs can come up with.
Darwin had a Cambridge degree in Natural Science. The very reason he was on the Beagle, was to be its scientist.
So, Darwin does have good credentials. That doesn't matter a single bit though, since it is about the facts and not the person.
First of all, nobody relies on Darwinism as a belief. That's fundie propaganda. Second, I don't believe PhD's were offered in biology during Darwin's time. Third, observation is an important part of science, so we're all happy he stared at things a lot. Fourth, the ToE stands on the evidence, not one man's book. Fifth, the U.S.S. Minnow is a cheap shot, but what can you expect from a creationist?
Well, according to Bill Bryson's book *A Brief History of Nearly Everything, Captain Fitzroy wanted to bring along a naturalist on his voyage because he wanted to scientifically prove the biblical flood myth. He chose Darwin because he liked the shape of his nose. (Fitzroy was rather peculiar)
Secondly, it was the S.S. Minnow. The U.S.S. nomenclature is used for naval vessels, not civilian ships. Moron.
Don't you think it's sad you rely on a belief started by stone-age drug-using schizophrenics in the desert thousands of years ago?
I'll take the world-renowned British naturalist, thanks.
“Don't you think it's sad to rely on a belief (Darwinism), that was started by someone that had absolutely no PhD in any kind of science, including biology?”
Science is based on repeatable observations. NOT just Darwin’s thoughts.
So, no, IFF i was ‘relying’ on evolution, it would be because of his initial observations AND tons of back-up observations made that reinforced his theory and advanced it. So he could have been Catholic or Baptist or a Kindergarten teacher or a fucking Nazi for all the difference made tot he final product.
"He was just a scientist wannabe, that studied earthworms for over 30 yrs.”
Nice ad hominem, but totally oblivious to how science works.
“and stared at finches beaks a lot.”
Yes, yes, he had a bird fetish, fine, science still works.
“Someone should've check out his mental state before allowing him to board the Beagle (or was that the U.S.S. Minnow?).”
Kinda smug for someone who has no idea what they’re talking about.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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