I found this great video at Atheist Hit Squad’s Posterous. It’s a clip from Ricky Gervais on Creationism with a chapter-by-chapter (not quite – but close enough) breakdown of The Book of Genesis from the Bible.

Chris.

There are some days that I am really proud to call myself a Canadian (that’s a lie – everyday I am proud to call myself Canadian).

Apparently a Catholic Priest has his panties in a bunch over the fact that Stephen Harper put a Communion Wafer in his pocket instead of eating it when it was handed to him. It amazes me the stupid shit that they call news these days. Good for Stephen Harper for issuing a silent “fuck you” to the Catholic Church (regardless if it was intentional or not).

Check out the article and video here (I have also posted the video below)- http://thestar.blogs.com/politics/2009/07/good-icebreaker-for-conversation-with-the-pope.html

Chris.

PZ Myers blog, Pharyngula, has posted a rather ignorant email that he received recently from someone who strongly believes the Earth is only 6000 years old.  I have reprinted the email excerpt below and urge you to join Myers fight to knock this moron down a few notches.  You can read the entire post here – http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/07/i_get_email_38.php.

You believe the world is older than 6000 years. I believe it is not. Do you want to call me a dingbat also? Or can you possibly raise your intelligence level a little higher to discuss things more maturely. (I actually believe we need some laws to protect the earth, unlike the senator)

If you know science, and I’m hoping you do, you will know that science CANNOT prove what happened at the beginning of the earth (whenever it was). All both sides can do is look at the evidence and analyse it to see if it fits their theory. So far, I can’t see how it disproves my belief in 6000 years, so my belief stays. You can insult my intelligence if you like (you probably do), but it doesn’t change the facts about what science can and can’t prove.

It would be nice if both sides could have sensible meaningful discussions over their beliefs and interpretations, but, unfortunately, many on the evolution/billions of years side aren’t interested in proper debate, only in insulting those opposing them – which suggests something about their intelligence, perhaps? One person once suggested that people who believe in an age of 6000 were worse than Islamic terrorists! That is absolutely ridiculous. When was the last time a young-earther killed 3000 people in a day?

I am not a scientist, but many scientists disagree on this (and indeed many other matters), and they are well-recognised, well-respected scientists. I have read much about this (from both sides), I have been presented one side of the argument by media and society, but I have decided that 6000 years actually makes sense to me based on the evidence.

Please refrain from the unintelligent, insulting, degrading name calling just because you disagree.

Now, go to http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/07/i_get_email_38.php and show PZ Myers you really do care!!

Chris.

Hi all. I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while (to this blog or Twitter). I have been extremely busy and haven’t had much time for anything that doesn’t have to do IPAM, DNS or DHCP. On the upside, I have been able to get a lot of reading done when flying – I find it helps keep me sharp. I am about 130 pages into Richard Dawkins’ The GOD Delusion and it has been a great read so far.

Anyway, gotta run……

Chris.