Comments on: Religion vs. Reality in Missouri http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Evan (17) http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12425 Evan (17) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:56:22 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12425 The article illustrates a problem that supersedes the creation-evolution debate, namely the complete absence of critical thinking in most areas of thought in the average individual's life, of which leads to such absurd conclusions as the positive right not to be offended. The general public needs to learn that there are better ways to react to disagreement than emotional outbursts and coercion. Such "narrow minded thinking" seems to be at an endemic level in society now, and perhaps all of history. The article illustrates a problem that supersedes the creation-evolution debate, namely the complete absence of critical thinking in most areas of thought in the average individual’s life, of which leads to such absurd conclusions as the positive right not to be offended.

The general public needs to learn that there are better ways to react to disagreement than emotional outbursts and coercion. Such “narrow minded thinking” seems to be at an endemic level in society now, and perhaps all of history.

]]> By: Claude Anglei http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12421 Claude Anglei Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:47:59 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12421 I agree Harry, I have lived near Sedalia and have come to expect more from the fine people that live there. I have no doubt this is a small minority getting over on the majority again. I agree Harry, I have lived near Sedalia and have come to expect more from the fine people that live there. I have no doubt this is a small minority getting over on the majority again.

]]> By: Mal Adapted http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12415 Mal Adapted Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:53:29 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12415 OMG! Frank Zappa is alive, and commenting on this blog!? Great to hear from you, Frank! We missed ya! OMG! Frank Zappa is alive, and commenting on this blog!? Great to hear from you, Frank! We missed ya!

]]> By: Carmenego http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12371 Carmenego Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:59:36 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12371 "Mankind came from dolphins"? TROLL! “Mankind came from dolphins”?

TROLL!

]]> By: Harry Trunckles http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12369 Harry Trunckles Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:54:41 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12369 Mr. Zappa, I assume by comedy, you must mean my mockery of evolution, which is indeed humorous. Seriously? Mankind came from dolphins? Gimme a break. -Harry Trunckles Mr. Zappa,

I assume by comedy, you must mean my mockery of evolution, which is indeed humorous. Seriously? Mankind came from dolphins? Gimme a break.

-Harry Trunckles

]]> By: Deano http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12365 Deano Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:26:44 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12365 Now that's funny. Nice comedy material Harry. That job at the Onion is surely yours. Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny. - Frank Zappa Deano Now that’s funny. Nice comedy material Harry. That job at the Onion is surely yours.

Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny.
– Frank Zappa

Deano

]]> By: Harry Trunckles http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12359 Harry Trunckles Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:29:33 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12359 Michael Kingsford Gray, I'm doing the best that I can. Cut me a bit of slack, OK? -Harry Trunckles Michael Kingsford Gray,

I’m doing the best that I can. Cut me a bit of slack, OK?

-Harry Trunckles

]]> By: SicPreFix http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12356 SicPreFix Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:03:42 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12356 I thought that was a grilled cheese. I thought that was a grilled cheese.

]]> By: Michael Kingsford Gray http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12338 Michael Kingsford Gray Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:45:37 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12338 Don't you see the sillhouette of Pope Pious XII fourth from the left? Don’t you see the sillhouette of Pope Pious XII fourth from the left?

]]> By: Michael Kingsford Gray http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/09/02/religion-vs-reality-in-missouri/#comment-12336 Michael Kingsford Gray Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:41:11 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4218#comment-12336 Harry: You'll have to work on your spelling if we are to believe you are <em>really</em> a whack-job fundy. You should intersperse more errors than you have, and liberal use of CAPS LOCK button will aid your Poe style. Harry:
You’ll have to work on your spelling if we are to believe you are really a whack-job fundy.
You should intersperse more errors than you have, and liberal use of CAPS LOCK button will aid your Poe style.

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