I feel like I’ve not been paying attention because I had no idea. Until a few minutes ago.
First Jaquandor points to PZ Myers fisking this Chick poster which it richly deserves and we should thank PZ for taking the time on a Saturday to clarify things for us!
And then Ampersand leads the way to Cthuluchick.
I don’t think I’ll spend much time learning more about that chick.
While there is a bit of question as to the source of this preacher’s quote The Curmudgeonly Clerk questions his credentials:
“The acceptance of evolution is responsible for the degeneration of morals in society,” said gospel preacher Mac Deaver. “People are shooting at each other on the highway. Kids are being taught that they came from dirt. There is no accountability; they say, ‘I’m just a product of evolutionary theory. Evolution made me what I am, can’t help it.'”
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As an earnest Christian, I almost fell out of my chair laughing when I saw Mac Deaver’s statement. Do you suppose Deaver has ever read the Bible that he is thumping?And the Lord God formed Adam out of the soil of the earth, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Genesis 2:7.
Mark Morford has some recall suggestions. Things that you can do without a million bucks. For example, a mild one from the middle of the list:
Recall the idea that if your ass isn’t making a permanent indentation in your $149 Ikea couch every Sunday for six hours straight during NFL season, you are somehow betraying the very notion of manliness and testosterone. This is your choice. You are the only voter that matters. Do you sense your power now?
If this is you get started. If it isn’t you go read the rest. You’ll find at least one or two that apply to you. Take back your life now.
NB: Some of Morford’s suggestions will surely offend some of you. You know, all the taboos: language, sex, politics, religion,….
The Ten Commandments by David Horsey. Via Avedon Carol.
Will the folks of Alabama be rational at the polls on September 9? Steven at Poliblogger reviews their options. Via Outside the Beltway.
A number of folks have commented on bush’s speach: Left I on the News, Answer, Bilmon, Idols of the Marketplaceand RonK at the Daily Kos. I’m sure there are many more. Read the speach, read the commentary, you decide.
Good Night!
Christopher Hitchens on the 10 commandments:
But we may ask ourselves why any sect, however primitive, would want to base itself on such vague pre-Christian desert morality (assuming Moses to be pre-Christian).
