"Whenever anybody tells me that they believe (creation) took place in seven days, I reach for a fossil and I say...'Fossil.' And if they keep talking, I throw it. Just over their heads. [...] These people are watching the Flintstones as if it were a documentary."
Fossils are good evidence that formerly living things died a very long time ago (although dating methods are somewhat dubious and self-referential). Have you proved evolution is true simply by saying that certain plants and animals lived and died a very long time ago? Not to me.
Laughing Boy appreciates the lighthearted intentions of the Evolution poster. Hethinks, however, that it isn't funny, it's stupid. Hethinks "God is Slightly Gay" was funnier, although hethinks that was pretty stupid, too. Laughing Boy has always said, "If you are going to make a good joke using only six words, you'd better choose those six words judiciously."
Being funny is hard work. He knows. He's Laughing Boy.
Things that aren't funny aren't funny for a reason. While "stupid" may have an overly derogatory connotation (for which I apologize), the whole premise is, let's say, an intellectual wild pitch—which is why it isn't funny.
LB: This post is not intended to be all *that* serious - see previous posts in this category.
However, I do think that the fossil record blows Young Earth thinking completely out of the water along with any *literal* interpretation of Genesis. Coupled with Darwinian Evolution it also - in my opinon - blows the idea of Special Creation sky-high too.
What neither does is necessarily *disprove* the existence of God. They do, however, call into question Gods function in the development of life on Earth and His apparent responsibility for our place in it.
To my mind the God of Darwin is a very strange being indeed and I for one cannot conceive of much reason to *worship* Him for what He has apparently done.
I'm sure that you'll be glad to know that equally annoying postings are forthcoming.
Of course God could have stuck all these carbon-dated bones in the earth simply to deceive us--a disturbing thought. In this case, God ends up looking much like Descartes' demon.
14 comments:
Ack! Great poster except for the "loose" which should be "lose".
Thanks for my first laugh out loud moment all day and here it is almost 4 in the afternoon. I knew I should have visited your blog sooner.
mike said: Great poster except for the "loose" which should be "lose".
Duh! Didn't spot that [rotflmao] I bet the theists will pick up *that* particular ball and run with it [grin]
v v said: Thanks for my first laugh out loud moment all day and here it is almost 4 in the afternoon. I knew I should have visited your blog sooner.
My pleasure. I do like making a lady laugh. Always happy to oblige - just don't expect me to be funny every day [grin]
Reminds me of the Lewis Black sketch...
"Whenever anybody tells me that they believe (creation) took place in seven days, I reach for a fossil and I say...'Fossil.' And if they keep talking, I throw it. Just over their heads. [...] These people are watching the Flintstones as if it were a documentary."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0gAcbAGPH4
So...the mere existence of fossils proves evolution and simultaneously disproves creation. Who woulda thunk it?
LB said: So...the mere existence of fossils proves evolution and simultaneously disproves creation.
Basically.....? Yes. [grin]
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Fossils are good evidence that formerly living things died a very long time ago (although dating methods are somewhat dubious and self-referential). Have you proved evolution is true simply by saying that certain plants and animals lived and died a very long time ago? Not to me.
Methinks Laughing Boy needs to do a bit more laughing.
Of course fossils alone don't prove evolution and they certainly don't disprove intelligent design.
They do, however, poked quite a few holes in the Young Earth Creationism model of ID as I understand it.
That said CK's [grin] indicated to me, not a serious debate answer, but a light hearted humorous one.
I vcould be wrong. ;-)
Laughing Boy appreciates the lighthearted intentions of the Evolution poster. Hethinks, however, that it isn't funny, it's stupid. Hethinks "God is Slightly Gay" was funnier, although hethinks that was pretty stupid, too. Laughing Boy has always said, "If you are going to make a good joke using only six words, you'd better choose those six words judiciously."
Being funny is hard work. He knows. He's Laughing Boy.
I can see finding it unfunny, but stupid?
Things that aren't funny aren't funny for a reason. While "stupid" may have an overly derogatory connotation (for which I apologize), the whole premise is, let's say, an intellectual wild pitch—which is why it isn't funny.
LB: This post is not intended to be all *that* serious - see previous posts in this category.
However, I do think that the fossil record blows Young Earth thinking completely out of the water along with any *literal* interpretation of Genesis. Coupled with Darwinian Evolution it also - in my opinon - blows the idea of Special Creation sky-high too.
What neither does is necessarily *disprove* the existence of God. They do, however, call into question Gods function in the development of life on Earth and His apparent responsibility for our place in it.
To my mind the God of Darwin is a very strange being indeed and I for one cannot conceive of much reason to *worship* Him for what He has apparently done.
I'm sure that you'll be glad to know that equally annoying postings are forthcoming.
Merry Christmas to you and yours...
Of course God could have stuck all these carbon-dated bones in the earth simply to deceive us--a disturbing thought. In this case, God ends up looking much like Descartes' demon.
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