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EvolveOrConvolve

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20. I would say that "ignorant masses of Bible believing simpletons" describes the situation pretty well

Reply to LARED (Reply #15)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 11:47 AM

Jun 2012

Like muriel_volestrangler said, saying it to their face may not be the best way to point it out, but it's an uncomfortable truth. And frankly, it's a dangerous condition when 140+ million Americans can so easily be swayed by rigid, fundamentalist authoritarianism. Especially since we own the most destructive military machine in the history of the world.

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Creationism does not match reality in any way, yet nearly half the country believes it as fact. [View all] cleanhippie Jun 2012 OP

If they had any introspection at all, Christians who complain about atheists' "cartoonish" views dmallind Jun 2012 #1

Beautiful. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #7

Ignorant and proud of it. rurallib Jun 2012 #2

yep and would like everyone to join them-it's their mission!!! lunasun Jun 2012 #3

People are idiots catbyte Jun 2012 #4

First we need to know whether that poll was taken on Sunday. Beliefs vary. dimbear Jun 2012 #5

Remember: That is necessarily a majority of Christians. n/t laconicsax Jun 2012 #6

Ah shit. I had some tequila around here somewhere. nt rrneck Jun 2012 #8

I was reading about this study --> daaron Jun 2012 #9

Still, 41% of Democrats are creationists, too muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #10

When you're right, you're right. daaron Jun 2012 #17

Maybe explicitly associating creationism and fundamentalism with bigotry? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #18

Maybe this view of reality LARED Jun 2012 #11

How do you define a "settled truth"? skepticscott Jun 2012 #12

I'm not making any claim that any view of reality LARED Jun 2012 #14

So what does your statement skepticscott Jun 2012 #21

It means what it says LARED Jun 2012 #22

You act as if the term "settled science" has a universally accepted meaning skepticscott Jun 2012 #24

Don't know what "settled truth" is edhopper Jun 2012 #13

Nice. LARED Jun 2012 #15

What would you call people edhopper Jun 2012 #16

I believe that; that's what this thread is about muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #19

I would say that "ignorant masses of Bible believing simpletons" describes the situation pretty well EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2012 #20

They believe the myths of bronze age nomads Goblinmonger Jun 2012 #23

Let us test that hypothesis. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #32

I wouldn't say simpletons. Iggo Jun 2012 #27

So about 1/2 of American are ignorant masses of Bible believing simpletons AlbertCat Jun 2012 #29

I don't speak for edhopper, but me, yes. I do believe that. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #31

Evolution is almost universally rejected by those who don't understand it. laconicsax Jun 2012 #26

Holy crap. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #30

The really depressing part is that 78% are creationists of one form or another. laconicsax Jun 2012 #25

Somewhat reminiscent of the famous Daily Mail headline ... Nihil Jun 2012 #28