High school science teacher sued, found guilty for insulting creationism

[Flannel Boy]

I'm not sure if Christians have this belief or not, but Muslims believe that the lifespan of people (and their sizes too) were very different than it is today. For example it is said that Noah died around the age of 1000 (yes, 3 zeros) and Adam lived twice as much and was 22 feet tall (Kinda like reverse evolution lol).

With this in mind they believe that the earth is much, much older than that.

Yeah, that's in the Christian Bible. (I typed Christian Bale at first; I need sleep)

Malice yes, but founded in what they thought was scientifically sound at the time (social darwinism).

Antisemitism was obviously not founded by Social Darwinism: It has thousands of years of history. And 20th century German antisemitism can easily be traced back through the Middle Ages. It has always been based on bigotry and hatred, not on a mistaken theory. Social Darwinism just aided pre-existing prejudices, and probably prejudices in the Anglo world more than Germany.

It's doubtful that Social Darwinism is causing today's antisemitism either. For example, Canada's most well-known antisemite, Jim Keegstra, is a creationist.

Unlike creationism (to a point) which has been proven wrong for a while now.

Until Darwin, creationism was the only game in town, based on the only, simple explanation at the time people could comprehend. It really wasn't displaced until fairly recently.

[etiolate]

I'm not really giving credence to Creationism here. The earth being created in seven days is preposterous. The earth being 5000 years old is ridiculous.http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?action=post;quote=846608;topic=30074.45;sesc=9443fb599e9b6cabf63605f5d03743e4

I'm just not quite ready to think that everything that ever existed is a cosmic accident.

There's multiple types of creationism. Young earth, completely bible literal is the type used by those seeking to piss on it. There is also the difference in arguing origin theories of earth to arguing against evolution entirely.

Making polarizing and immature statements like the teacher did only breeds a cultural war that creates division, grouping and closed minds, which is the exact opposite of a good learning environment. On my campus, this war is playing out and I'm fearful it will not only lead to division by belief, but division by those races and cultures that are predominately Christian from those whom are not. All because people want to fight and vilify the other side with demeaning words instead of discussing ideas. Both sides act with a 'if they would only realize' attitude, as though we're dealing with things we can easily know.

We are brewing the same cultural wars that tear apart the nations we invade in pursuit of terrorists. And it bothers me.

[Human Snorenado]

Yeah, considering your equation of internet trollerery to genocide or whatever, I'm not sure what bothers you is a good barometer for non-insane people to go by.

[Mandark]

We are brewing the same cultural wars that tear apart the nations we invade in pursuit of terrorists. And it bothers me.

Ah yes, "social behavior that makes me personally uncomfortable is morally equivalent to murder."  I swear we've heard that one before.

[Van Cruncheon]

there are no fundamentally valid ideas in creationism/intelligent design. delusion may be the lubricant that keeps intellectual friction from tearing some folks' lives apart, but there's no reason the rational have to indulge it.