Comment on Panda’s Thumb: ‘SDAs are split over evolution’ by Oink.
@Alexander Carpenter:
Speaking of evidence for the validity of this thread, and viability of EduTruth, here he is, none other than Mr. A. “Spectral” Carpenter himself, on cue. EduTru’s readership apparently hasn’t dwindled to the point it isn’t worth real-time multi-screen monitoring, like the Western Defense bunkers used to monitor missiles, and scramble by reflex.
Over there at Speculum there’s been a lot of whimsy and chuckling going on for the past 20 years, and it’s not disrespectful or illegal or unrighteous, somehow. But the funniest is unwitting, another irony from the wittiest site on the scene. Like, When you turn around suddenly and catch the kid clutching the “Kick me” sign, and he quick-like folds his hands behind his back and rolls his eyes up heavenward and smiles like a saint, that’s funny. Whadaya talkin’ about, nobody here but us chickens — always gets a laugh.
And every time, bank on it, EduTruth publishes new evidence — hold on to your seats, folks — it’s an outrage, roar! roar!, for 24 hours; then it’s Old News, yawn yawn. If you want old stuff, this roar-yawn shtick is older than I am, and that’s old. I would like to think, admiring scholars as I do, you could do better. Alas for the old days when you did.
But seriously, do you really know — you’ve got a mathematical model? you’ve managed to buy privacy data? (talk about illegal classroom filming) — that EduT’s readership is dwindling? Oh, that’s scary.
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Panda’s Thumb: ‘SDAs are split over evolution’
@Professor Kent:
Our dear professor Kent, A question to you, sir, if we may.
But first, what is not in question: that a 6-day creation is true and SDA institutions should still teach it, but there is not a shred of scientific evidence for it. It is to be defended on faith alone. On that you could not make your position clearer.
So should creation be taught only in our Departments of Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics, and not in our Biology Departments?
Panda’s Thumb: ‘SDAs are split over evolution’
@Professor Kent:
But you didn’t answer my question! Answer my question! Is this your catch-question of the day, dude?
(Apologies, apologies for plagiarizing you word for word, plus a little artful rewording, also in homage . Do keep it coming.)
Panda’s Thumb: ‘SDAs are split over evolution’
@Professor Kent:
“would YOU walk away too…like Dr. Pitman?” (to flesh out your question.) Your catch-question of the day?
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