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Seeing the light -- of science
Ronald Numbers -- a former Seventh-day Adventist and author of the definitive history of creationism -- discusses his break with the church, whether creationists are less intelligent and why Galileo wasn't really a martyr.
By Steve Paulson [2007-01-02]

  • Into the fray!

    I must give props to Ronald Numbers for his work on the history of creationism.

    The desperation and at times the outright lying that Mr. Numbers revealed in his research should be strong medicine to any culture affected with the parasite of relegion.

    I think it is important, nay CRUCIAL, to remind people that when 'god' is spoken of, 'Satan' and 'the end of the world' are not far behind. Little baby Jesus the heart of an apocalyptic blood cult? You bet.

    There have been some interesting verbal gymnastics from the theists in the letter section, as always. But the hard truth is that there is no god, no spirits, no afterlives. We didn't evolve from apes, we are, essentially, apes. And it get's better (or worse, depending), we may not even have free will:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/science/02free.html?ex=1168405200&en=372d99cce6e83e4c&ei=5070&emc=eta1

    Bracing!

    -- Tobbar
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    Wednesday, January 3, 2007 01:23 PM
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