Tyrion Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/textbookdisclaimers/ A few samples that I thought were noteworthy... This textbook suggests that the earthis spherical. The shape of the earth isa controversial topic, and not all people accept the theory. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered. This book was anonymously donated to your school library to discreetly promote religious alternatives to the theory of evolution. When you are finished with it, please refile the book in the fiction section. And last but not least, This book discusses evolution. President George W. Bush said, "On the issue of evolution, the verdict is still out on how God created the Earth." Therefore, until 2008 this material shood be aproched with an open mind, studeed carefuly, and critcly consid'rd. If you read the little article below the stickers, aparently the stickers are real and will be used in the Cobb County School District. Edit- Evidently, it's just the first sticker(the most sane one) which is put into textbooks. Still hilarious, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider AL Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Bloody fanatic nuts... The last four spoof stickers are my personal favourites. And no. 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 That just doesnt encourage me to have faith in the world.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 why are people so stupid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider AL Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 InsaneSith: For discussion on that topic, please see this thread. Tee hee! Anyway, I think it's something in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopster Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 I guess if they mean Earth isn't a perfect sphere (it's slightly "fatter" around the middle, basically) on that first count then they're sort of correct. Otherwise, well, uh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 They don't mean that. It's especially apparent in their word choice. Spherical, meaning in the general shape of a sphere. Which it is. Basically they're saying that some people think the earth is flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 We should round up(hehe, round) those people and set the building they're being housed in on fire...but not until we bar the exits, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-8252 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 "This textbook contains material on gravity. Gravity is a theory, not a fact, regarding a force that cannot be directly seen. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Originally posted by TK-8252 "This textbook contains material on gravity. Gravity is a theory, not a fact, regarding a force that cannot be directly seen. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered." gravity isn't real. Jesus is holding you down on earth, duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Originally posted by InsaneSith gravity isn't real. Jesus is holding you down on earth, duh. That's totally dissing a main figure in Catholocism (sp?) Which is my religion, but I don't care. It made me laugh so hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I can't believe people actually believed all that. Well, okay, the first one is real. But all the others, no. But, IMHO any sane religious person should be able to discern that if evolution didn't give rise to life according to their belief system, then they don't have to believe it. Doesn't mean evolutionary theory isn't real, or that evolution doesn't take place. Anyone who's taken a biology class (or zoology in my case) should be able to understand that. The fact is, most Christians have been brainwashed into thinking that Evolution is defined as The belief that God did not create the world. That's when you get things like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopster Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I've heard evolution "explained" away with religion before, but what do they have against gravity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted December 4, 2004 Author Share Posted December 4, 2004 Originally posted by Redwing The fact is, most Christians have been brainwashed into thinking that Evolution is defined as The belief that God did not create the world. That's when you get things like this. It does destroy the Christian belief system however, as for evolution to work it requires millions if not billions of years. Christianity, on the other hand, states that the world was here for only 3000-5000 years. Both are mutually exclusive, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider AL Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Christianity, on the other hand, states that the world was here for only 3000-5000 years. Both are mutually exclusive, then.Actually I'm not entirely sure that the bible does give a concrete time span... I may be wrong, but I think that it's just a few wierd christians who have pulled that 3000-5000 year figure out of their hat-o'-piety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Originally posted by Spider AL Actually I'm not entirely sure that the bible does give a concrete time span... I may be wrong, but I think that it's just a few wierd christians who have pulled that 3000-5000 year figure out of their hat-o'-piety. no i think the Bible does set out some sort of time span in its first book (Genesis) it lists the various generations of people it claims existed and how old they lived to be (800 aparently was not an uncommon age back in times that it conveniently cant be proved) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider AL Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 That's the BASIS for the "calculations" of these bible-bashers, but I don't think it qualifies as a concrete figure, unless you accept their cogitations as valid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Originally posted by InsaneSith gravity isn't real. Jesus is holding you down on earth, duh. Dast, so I should probably get rid of my shirt then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Indeed. Also one must consider though, when they say 800 years, they most likely weren't using the same standard measure of times as we do today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Originally posted by Spider AL That's the BASIS for the "calculations" of these bible-bashers, but I don't think it qualifies as a concrete figure, unless you accept their cogitations as valid. no like the rest of the bible i believe it to be utter drivel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider AL Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Ah, so love thy neighbor, turn the other cheek and let he who is without sin cast the first stone... All drivel eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 only the first one makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider AL Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 First what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Originally posted by Spider AL .. love thy neighbor .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider AL Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 So you don't understand the rationale behind "let he who is without sin cast the first stone" eh? It's saying that hypocrisy is unacceptable. Surely you agree with that. And the second, turn the other cheek, is a pacifist ideal. Whether you agree with it in practical terms or not, you must accept that it is a moral ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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