Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
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Originally Posted by the GIBBET
Glenn Beck is an infotainer.
He gets paid to get your attention.
The best way to stand in opposition to his brand of entertainment is to ignore him.
But you haven't. You have instead chosen to announce his latest commentary to a whole website full of people.
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the problem with that is that he is pandering to a population that doesn't know better. those who are educated enough to ignore him already do for the most part
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
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Originally Posted by SourGrapes
the problem with that is that he is pandering to a population that doesn't know better. those who are educated enough to ignore him already do for the most part
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
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Originally Posted by SourGrapes
the problem with that is that he is pandering to a population that doesn't know better. those who are educated enough to ignore him already do for the most part
And there are those running for office who are just as uneducated as the masses, and feeding that nonsense back to them from a position of "power":
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The exchange came in a debate before an audience of legal scholars and law students at Widener University Law School, as O'Donnell criticized Democratic nominee Chris Coons' position that teaching creationism in public school would violate the First Amendment by promoting religious doctrine.
Coons said private and parochial schools are free to teach creationism but that "religious doctrine doesn't belong in our public schools."
"Where in the Constitution is the separation of church and state?" O'Donnell asked him.
When Coons responded that the First Amendment bars Congress from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, O'Donnell asked: "You're telling me that's in the First Amendment?"
Her comments, in a debate aired on radio station WDEL, generated a buzz in the audience.
"You actually audibly heard the crowd gasp," Widener University political scientist Wesley Leckrone said after the debate, adding that it raised questions about O'Donnell's grasp of the Constitution.
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
Glenn Beck could be great, but he's in the wrong system. If his ass was on the Daily Show or the Colbert Report as a correspondent, he'd be loved by everyone.
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
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Originally Posted by RaininThrees
And there are those running for office who are just as uneducated as the masses, and feeding that nonsense back to them from a position of "power":
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The exchange came in a debate before an audience of legal scholars and law students at Widener University Law School, as O'Donnell criticized Democratic nominee Chris Coons' position that teaching creationism in public school would violate the First Amendment by promoting religious doctrine.
Coons said private and parochial schools are free to teach creationism but that "religious doctrine doesn't belong in our public schools."
"Where in the Constitution is the separation of church and state?" O'Donnell asked him.
When Coons responded that the First Amendment bars Congress from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, O'Donnell asked: "You're telling me that's in the First Amendment?"
Her comments, in a debate aired on radio station WDEL, generated a buzz in the audience.
"You actually audibly heard the crowd gasp," Widener University political scientist Wesley Leckrone said after the debate, adding that it raised questions about O'Donnell's grasp of the Constitution.
While O'Donnell obviously has never read the consitution, I don't think Coon has a point either. How does she use the first amendment in here argument of whether public schools should teach creationism?
The first ammendment says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".
I'm pretty sure public school curriculum is not a law being passed by congress, so I fail to see how this applies.
Not that I am advocating teaching creationism, but neither politician has any grasp of the constitution
Glenn Beck is an obvious troll, wasn't he a former shock jock?
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
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Originally Posted by TheGreatDeraj
While O'Donnell obviously has never read the consitution, I don't think Coon has a point either. How does she use the first amendment in here argument of whether public schools should teach creationism?
The first ammendment says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".
I'm pretty sure public school curriculum is not a law being passed by congress, so I fail to see how this applies.
Not that I am advocating teaching creationism, but neither politician has any grasp of the constitution
Glenn Beck is an obvious troll, wasn't he a former shock jock?
The separation of church and state as a phrase does not appear in the Constitution, but it has been interpreted that way by the Supreme Court from the First Amendment. Therefore the state(in this case the public schools) is not supposed to support religious teaching (ID or creationism).
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
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Originally Posted by Sarcastic
The separation of church and state as a phrase does not appear in the Constitution, but it has been interpreted that way by the Supreme Court from the First Amendment. Therefore the state(in this case the public schools) is not supposed to support religious teaching (ID or creationism).
Not saying you are wrong, but how does that makes sense? Why specifically state that Congress can't pass a law if really that phrase was meant for all branches of government?
Especially when the phrases "separation of church and state" and "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" was intended to protect against an oppressive government, whether that government was banning your religion, or giving another religion special treatment.
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
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Originally Posted by TheGreatDeraj
Not saying you are wrong, but how does that makes sense? Why specifically state that Congress can't pass a law if really that phrase was meant for all branches of government?
Especially when the phrases "separation of church and state" and "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" was intended to protect against an oppressive government, whether that government was banning your religion, or giving another religion special treatment.
Congress is the only branch of government that actually passes laws.
What has been interpreted is that state and religion should be kept separate. If public schools were to start teaching religious teachings, then state and religion are no longer separate.
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
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Originally Posted by Jello
What? Evolution is fact. The theory of relativity is not.
one is fact and one is not?
neither have been contradicted since their original theorization, at least in the terms within which they're now understood. both are at the very least supremely accurate.
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
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Originally Posted by Sarcastic
They are both theories. Neither of them are laws.
No they're not. Evolution is fact, and the theory of relavity is just a theory.
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one is fact and one is not?
neither have been contradicted since their original theorization, at least in the terms within which they're now understood. both are at the very least supremely accurate.
Yes. Evolution is observable fact. The theory of relativity is not.
Re: Glenn Beck On Evolution: Where Are The Half-Monkey/Half-Human Hybrids?
