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Enemies of Reason

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In any battle, it's important to know who the enemy is. This one is no different. If there is to be any victory over the foes of science and reason, then we need to know just who they are and what they are about, and even what level of threat they pose.

So in that spirit, I'm beginning an occasional series with the intent of highlighting a number of the bigger foes of reason. Beyond perhaps a co-worker, a neighbor or the pastor at the church down the street who hold these opinions are larger organizations that exist to promote them and very public figures who aren't shy about speaking their mind, their words lending weight to a notion that really has no validity whatsoever.

First up in the series is that bastion of irrationality and denial. Yes, I'm talking about Conservapedia!
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  1. Herla cyningJune 10, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    "The secular scientific community has obviously not been in existence for 4.5 billion years and thus cannot corroborate this theory through direct observation." Funny shit

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  2. Brady ClemensJune 10, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Oh, and don't forget this little gem: "The motivation for atheists to insist on falsely teaching that the Earth is old is to pull students away from God's immediate presence, and to turn them away from Jesus Christ." Yes, of course! Because every geologist/paleontologist/biologist who isn't a creationist is obviously a God-hater...

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  3. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    I like to look at their homepage and read all the little headlines they have down the right side. It's entertaining, but also very sad.

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