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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

GETTING DARWIN RIGHT

The world is living in one of the great periods of shame for free scientific thought.

As might be expected, most current scientists don't recognize or acknowledge this. But as we look back now upon things like the Spanish Inquisition or the Salem witch trials as points of Christian religious ignorance, intolerance and persecution, so too shall the period of the late 20th to early 21st centuries be regarded as the darkest days in the history of free science by future generations.

Nevertheless, there is reason to hope. And, rather ironically, the hope comes from sources that have been mouthpieces for scientific fascism.

In an interview with Time magazine's Eben Harrell, British journalist Dennis Sewell discusses his new book The Political Gene: How Darwin's Ideas Changed Politics.

Heretofore, it's been scientific and cultural suicide to question either the validity or negative impact of Darwinism, or of its slightly more creative cousin, evolutionary theory. In this book, Dennis Sewell is one of the few people to express the belief that science itself is significant enough a pursuit that it will allow truth and dissent.

When asked about whether his ideas will be manipulated, he responds "Science is a big enough interest group. It can look after itself."

Oh, indeed it can, Mr. Sewell.

Meanwhile, he maintains that evolutionary theory is not theory. But Sewell acknowledges that Darwin was a racist. Further, he faults Darwin for helping propogate the idea of eugenics. The original concept of eugenics claimed that poverty is a genetic condition that people are born into and must likely die in unless it is bred out of a society (see the racist black hero W.E.B. Dubois).

In his interview with Time's Herrell, the author says that while classical eugenics is now reviled, there is a new scientific subtlety to what is essentially the same practice. From Chinese parents genetically engineering the gender of their pregnancies to Western parents being able to choose their baby's eye color, a new eugenics of fashion and preference is on the horizon.

"What we will begin to see is scientists arguing for the use of genetics to breed out certain behavioral traits from humanity," says Sewell. He later states, "Who is going to make the value judgment of what is human enhancement and what makes a human better? I don't feel comfortable with such judgments being left to scientists."

No $#!%, Sherlock.

He also points to young mass murderers in Finland and at Columbine High School in Colorado who had supposedly twisted Darwin's ideals about humanity's status. One of the two 18-year-old murderers, Sewell says, "thought through the philosophical implications of Darwin's work and came to the conclusion that human life is like every other type of animal life: it has no extraordinary value."

This begs a few other questions, then. How did the kid get it wrong? Or . . . did the kid even get it wrong?

Interviewer Harrell poses the question to Sewell, asking ". . . how can we teach Darwin and also teach that humans are somehow exceptional in the natural world? Wasn't his great breakthrough to show that humans, like all animals, share a common origin?"

Sewell offers a wishy-washy pseudo-endorsement of religion as somehow being the key to salvaging Darwinism and evolution from themselves.

"I think we have to decide what status we are going to give to the human race. Most of the world's religions hold that human life is sacred and special in some way. In teaching our common descent with animals, we also have to examine what is special about human beings, and why they deserve to be treated differently and granted certain rights."

Well, that's the million-dollar question then, idn' it, Mr. Sewell?!

PETA certainly doesn't believe humans are special. In fact, to those hardcore Darwinists, humans are the problem. Somehow, we bitch-slapped our way to the top of the food chain - and PETA is just putting things back in their proper place.

Religious faith, for all its failings and foibles, does just what Mr. Sewell seems to be having trouble doing. Faith clearly puts humans in a position of accountability. In some religious faiths, it not only holds humankind accountable, but places them in a position of responsibility for and - dare we say it aloud? - dominion over other living things!

Darwinism and evolutionary theory have held sacrosanct positions within the biological science community that has made them inassailable to adequate review and scientific dissent. In his final response, Sewell backhandedly addresses this "sacred cow" status.

"What has the theory of evolution done for the practical benefit of humanity?" he asks rhetorically. "It's helped our understanding of ourselves, yet compared to, say, the discovery of penicillin or the invention of the World Wide Web, I wonder why Darwin occupies this position at the pinnacle of esteem?"

Then, in what is probably the most accurate and telling observation the author offers in the interview, he answers himself.

"I can only imagine he has been put there by a vast public relations exercise."

And therein lies the great problem at the heart of Darwinism and evolutionary theory. It's never been about discovering the truth or defining accurate science. It has always been an ideology. And an ideology needs good PR.

The Darwinists and evolutionists certainly seem to have that element down to a science. 


Friday, November 20, 2009

ONE MORE STEP TOWARD GLOBAL ISLAMOFASCISM

Ahhh, "the religion of peace" never fails to act in a predictable manner.

And it should surprise no one that the United Nations is going to help Islamofascism to eliminate dissent and tolerance. I mean, one has to give the Islamofascists credit. When you need to learn how to gut a fish, you go to a fisherman. When you need to learn how to eliminate political freedoms, you go to the U.N.

The only thing that will be interesting to see will be the eventual clash between the religious fascists (Muslims) and the political fascists (the U.N.).

My money is on Islam. After all, it's been a while since the Secretary-General publicly cut off someone's head.

More here from the Christian Science Monitor.


Thursday, November 19, 2009

FIGHT CLUB BLU-RAY DVD FUN

Well, this is funny.

I have this arguement with people all the time, regarding whether or not the film "Fight Club" is a "totally awesome frickin' movie, maaaaan!"

OK, admittedly this arguement is had mostly with young, stupid males who wouldn't know a good movie if it jumped up and bit them in the ass, but. . .

One has to admire the chutzpah displayed by David Fincher, whose other "totally awesome frickin'" films include "Panic Room" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".

Aaaaanyway . . .

Always remember the first rule of Fight Club: don't bother watching "Fight Club". 


Wednesday, November 18, 2009

OBAMA: SPANISH FOR "CRAPPING"

The Spanish have outdone themselves.

Of course, since this is Obama, clearly the Catalonian people of Spain are racists. The Obama administration has announced plans for sensitivity and tolerance training for Spain to begin in January.

"To be followed immediately by carpet bombing," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.

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*EDIT: More on the "commoder-in-chief" from AP/Google.


Tuesday, November 17, 2009

2012 APOCALYPSE: NOT ALL IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE

As an evangelical Christian and only a lukewarm supporter of humanity in general, I have to admit that I'm not totally appalled by the idea of Earth being destroyed and mankind facing the holy judgement of an omniscient, omnipotent and wrathful Creator and His Son.

That said, there's no evidence that 2012 is going to be when it all goes down.

Despite the rantings and mass hype generated in part by a cool-looking new movie, there are several misconceptions, distortions and flat-out lies that have been circulated surrounding the supposed 2012 End Of The World Tour (open seating only, arrive early).

So, as I am so fond of doing in this space, let's eliminate the misconceptions, clear up the distortions and eliminate the lies . . . shall we?

1). The Mayan Calendar Ends in 2012, Signaling Their Belief That The World Would End. FALSE.

The Mayan Calendar runs in a great big cycle. This means that over the course of recorded civilized human history (conservatively beginning at around 10,000 BC), the Mayan calendar has already begun and ended. A lot. While we only record the Mayans as far back as around 400 AD, there's no reason to believe they weren't keeping track of time the same way for a long time before that. And for them, 2012 will have been just the end/start of another loop . . . if they had stayed around to see it.

2). "Planet X" is on a Collision Course With Earth. FALSE.

This is one of those man-never-landed-on-the-moon kind of things. I mean, there is no scientific evidence of any "Planet X" or of impending doom as Earth "crosses the galactic plane" . . . etc., etc., etc. There's a whole pseudo-scientific cult around the idea of Nibiru (yes, they stole the name from the Babylonians, who once again get blamed for stupid stuff that they had no hand in).

These conspiracy theorists once advocated that Nibiru, a.k.a. the "Planet Behind the Mask", would reveal itself in a rude groping of Earth back in 2003. Since not so much as a kiss was blown in our direction at that time, these - umm - "researchers" moved the date to 2012. I'm betting that on New Year's Day 2013, the year 2020 will get drafted in Round 3 for a calendar year to be named later. Frankly, this is just silliness.

3). A Shifting of the Earth's Poles Will Destroy LIfe on Earth. FALSE - with a qualifier.

The shifting of the planet's magnetic poles is not an unprecedented event. In fact, there may have been human's on Earth the last time it happened on a major scale. Biological life forms, particularly migratory animals, may use the poles for establishing and maintaining routes. But people aren't exactly like Canadian geese . . . except for my Uncle Dwight . . . and Margery, the counter lady at the Burger Inn. The shifting of the magnetic poles themselves is generally going to be harmless to human life - much like the food at the Burger Inn.

Now, all that said, we humans have become particularly fond of electronics - especially things like geosynchronous satellites, power grids and microwave transmissions. These things are probably going to have issues during and following a magnetic polar shift. There is also the possibility that, since our magnetic poles deflect considerable solar and cosmic radiation from penetrating to the surface, that mankind may face some increased risks of diseases caused by such exposures. We don't know what they are. We don't even know if there really will be a risk. But extra sunscreen and changes in time outdoors might end up being good ideas. We'll play it by ear.

4). Both The Book of Isaiah and Jesus Warned That 2012 Would Be The End. - FALSE.

Most Christians who use the Bible to justify their 2012 apocalyptic ideas fall into one of two categories: well-meaning-but-ill-informed believers in Jesus, or full-blown religious nut jobs who need to be kept away from sharp utensils and seminary students. Neither is good, but one is worse.

Isaiah did have a lot of pretty heavy stuff to say about the Kingdom of Heaven's arrival upon the Earth. Isaiah 24 is particularly graphic and rattling. But glaringly absent from all the carnage and destruction is an actual appointment time. Isaiah's main message is "Y'all best get yourselves right with God before this shit goes down or you're really gonna be hurtin', dig?"

Then, there's the Jesus angle. Folks fret about the whole "wars and rumors of wars" talk that Jesus gave to His disciples in Matthew 24 (hey, they asked for it). Again, pretty bone-jarring scenario He lays out there. Very specific stuff goin' on. But these people conveniently stop reading before verse 36, possibly the most important statement ever made about the Apocalypse.

"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven,  but only My Father."

So, let me break that down for you. Jesus knows what's going to happen at the Apocalypse. But even He doesn't know when it's going to happen. And if the Savior of the Universe hasn't gotten the green light to repo this rock, there is absolutely zero chance of you, me or any other human coming to a factual conclusion on the matter.

Besides all this, my wife and I have a 15-year mortgage that goes straight to principle beginning in 2013. No just God would deprive me of that.



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