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LOL. They have proof. Pictures. Not.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e142/leftyflecken/negative20bear.jpg

I thought the US government shut down the creationist museum for teaching lies.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c266/hiimjavonte/RaptorJesus04.jpg

Raptor Jesus disapproves of your blasphemy.

I thought the US government shut down the creationist museum for teaching lies.

Why would they shut down a privately owned institution, no matter how ridiculous? It's not breaking any laws.

Jesus Christ this is lame. They couldn't come up with anything better for God's sake!

This is Blasphemy, The Space Pope will excommunicate your ass

http://www.headnut.org/images/the-space-pope.png

'Tis a satirical publication, like The Onion.

and charlie brown walked with snoopy..........

'Tis a satirical publication, like The Onion.

Aye, the "Kentuck Neocon Church" sort of gave that away.

Blasphemy, of course, but I DO believe space aliens had something to do with Jesus's existence.

Why would they shut down a privately owned institution, no matter how ridiculous? It's not breaking any laws.

Isn't it illegal to teach falsehoods? Doesn't calling their building a "museum" imply that they are teaching their stuff as if it is truth?

One could argue that billing yourself out as a museum and showing false evidence in that museum, while charging admission to said museum, constitutes fraud.

Isn't it illegal to teach falsehoods? Doesn't calling their building a "museum" imply that they are teaching their stuff as if it is truth?

No, it's not, I mean if teaching falsehood was against the law, then Hell alot of places would be shut down, including the Government! hehe.

It's a Private insitution and thereforth Gov. Co. has no ruling on it unless it infringe on the rights of it's Patrons.

Isn't it illegal to teach falsehoods? Doesn't calling their building a "museum" imply that they are teaching their stuff as if it is truth?

....are you joking?

I could open a museum about Harry Potter and Hogwarts (if I had permission from Rowling) and would not be shut down for teaching falsehoods.

I could open a museum about Star Wars and talk all about the Jedi code and not be shut down for teaching falsehoods....

...and here's the kicker -- by your standards, and museum showing religious artifacts and talking about their belief system would be illegal????


I think there's a little thing called, oh, I dunno, The First Amendment that protects expression and also prevents the government from imposing a state religion of any kind... and you might want to read a little something called separation of church and state some guy named Jefferson wrote about to the Danbury Baptists.

....are you joking?

I could open a museum about Harry Potter and Hogwarts (if I had permission from Rowling) and would not be shut down for teaching falsehoods.

I could open a museum about Star Wars and talk all about the Jedi code and not be shut down for teaching falsehoods....

...and here's the kicker -- by your standards, and museum showing religious artifacts and talking about their belief system would be illegal????


I think there's a little thing called, oh, I dunno, The First Amendment that protects expression and also prevents the government from imposing a state religion of any kind... and you might want to read a little something called separation of church and state some guy named Jefferson wrote about to the Danbury Baptists.

At least one person on this forum (the OP) seems to think the First Amendment means "freedom FROM religion".

This is Blasphemy, The Space Pope will excommunicate your ass

http://www.headnut.org/images/the-space-pope.png

This picture is so full of win. :)

Jesus Walked With Dinosaurs

I wish that was true, 'cuz that'd make for great action films with a badass Jesus kicking the crap out of some T-Rexs.

One could argue that billing yourself out as a museum and showing false evidence in that museum, while charging admission to said museum, constitutes fraud.

Possibly. On the other hand, one can exercise the right not to patronize places that present damned fool ideas as truth -- ;) as I choose to do.

But could I successfully sue for fraud because the Haunted House attractions scattered across the country have no real haunts in them?

Possibly. On the other hand, one can exercise the right not to patronize places that present damned fool ideas as truth -- ;) as I choose to do.

true, though I was merely speaking as to what was legal, not what was smart

Possibly. On the other hand, one can exercise the right not to patronize places that present damned fool ideas as truth -- ;) as I choose to do.

Just as one can exercise the right to change the channel if a "bad" word is said... But sadly, we get censorship instead.

Just as one can exercise the right to change the channel if a "bad" word is said... But sadly, we get censorship instead.

Agreed.

I think Carlin did a whole bit on that -- that the radio had two knobs -- one to change the channel, and the other to turn it off.

Agreed.

I think Carlin did a whole bit on that -- that the radio had two knobs -- one to change the channel, and the other to turn it off.

I think a lot of people could stand to learn a lot of things by listening to George. Some... Foul things, but hey, life's not always pretty, damnit!

Possibly. On the other hand, one can exercise the right not to patronize places that present damned fool ideas as truth -- ;) as I choose to do.

Kids do not have that choice. And the creation museum is an obligatory field trip for quite a few schools.

....are you joking?

I could open a museum about Harry Potter and Hogwarts (if I had permission from Rowling) and would not be shut down for teaching falsehoods. I could open a museum about Star Wars and talk all about the Jedi code and not be shut down for teaching falsehoods....


Why ? Would you pretend it is all true, or that it is from a book/movie/and so on ?


...and here's the kicker -- by your standards, and museum showing religious artifacts and talking about their belief system would be illegal????

Again: why ? Saying religions exist is not a falsehood.

Pretending their teachings have been proven true, using deception, lies, misquotations and so on for the express purpose of furthering those beliefs otoh is.

Great, so we had Romans riding on T-Rexes chasing Jews around?

Great, so we had Romans riding on T-Rexes chasing Jews around?

No, no, no, they were pulling the chariots ;)

No, no, no, they were pulling the chariots ;)

*sigh*

Hannibal had the triceratops and T-Rex working for him at Cannae, but the swifter velociraptors won the day for Scipio at Zama. Plus, the Romans were the first to use pterodactyls as offensive weapons- it's how Julius Caesar conquered Gaul.

Get it right!

Kids do not have that choice. And the creation museum is an obligatory field trip for quite a few schools.
In which case those schools, if government-funded, could presumably be prosecuted for breaking the 'separation of church and state' clause: No?

Agreed.

I think Carlin did a whole bit on that -- that the radio had two knobs -- one to change the channel, and the other to turn it off.

He will be on tonight live. Unfortunately, I don't have HBO. :(

Edit: It's in here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hifSjPn2Uns

I like things with two knobs on it. :)

I wish that was true, 'cuz that'd make for great action films with a badass Jesus kicking the crap out of some T-Rexs.

It would make a great sequel to "Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LRIypcaIX4

I love it...just love it.

"God wrote in the Bible that he created humans and dinosaurs on the same day. Jesus walked and talked with dinosaurs. He even had one as a pet sometimes - an Agilisaurus which he kept in his Carpentry workshop. We have eyewitness accounts and scientific evidence about this, folks, and it's all in the Bible."

Who thinks these things up? Do they get paid for it? Maybe I can get a job writing stories for them.

I think someone off NSG did it to confuse other people on NSG. Doesn't seem to be working thus far.
Besides Jesus didn't walk, he flew over the dinosaurs to safety, then God took away his wings later so the bible could be written.
So the moral is if a zombie can save dinosaurs it's clear Christianity is correct. By the way does the bible say if zombies are the devil's work? (as in evil)
I liked it, good sense of humour, so long as it isn't taken too far like scientology which is based on stories but that's another story.

EDIT: I think of Doctor Do little when Jesus helps dino's. Walk with the animals talk with the animals, pity he wasn't saved by the animals but by some magnanimous invisible talking voice in his head.

Kids do not have that choice. And the creation museum is an obligatory field trip for quite a few schools.
Then it is their parent's job to either not give permission for the child to go (and the school may NOT penalize the child for this) or to sit Johnny down and tell them, "It's horseshit."



Why ? Would you pretend it is all true, or that it is from a book/movie/and so on ?
Do "haunted houses" come out and TELL you they aren't true?




Again: why ? Saying religions exist is not a falsehood.
Nope. Neither are them telling what they believe, necessarily. It's all a matter of perception. If you go to a creationist museum, prepare to hear a creationist view. If you go to a museum about the history of Kosovo, expect to take it with a large grain of salt depending on whether it's been created by Kosovars, Serbs, or Albanians.

Pretending their teachings have been proven true, using deception, lies, misquotations and so on for the express purpose of furthering those beliefs otoh is. From their point of view, their teachings have been proven true. From my point of view, gravity works because the earth sucks. From your point of view, you can talk all about the relative mass of things, the forces of attraction, et cetera -- but as far as I am concerned, when you fall, it's because it sucks.

;)

Ok, silly example, but necessarily, ANY museum will have a bias of some sort. You can't run around shutting them down because you don't agree with them. You can ridicule them, and choose not to patronize them. You can go to or create museums to suit yourself and other like minded people. You can't prevent people from being exposed to an idea, even if it is amazingly stupid, without endangering that your ideas will be censored too.

He will be on tonight live. Unfortunately, I don't have HBO. :(Me either.


I like things with two knobs on it. :)
And your wife, Officer Goofballs, likes something long and hard... her baton, of course, what were you thinking? Perv!!!. ;)

No wonder you two get on so famously.

But was it a zombie raptor?

Meh. Safer with Dinosaurs than Downtown Manchester, Birmingham, Hackney or Norwich.

Me either.



And your wife, Officer Goofballs, likes something long and hard... her baton, of course, what were you thinking? Perv!!!. ;)

No wonder you two get on so famously.

I like it too. :D

:eek:

:D

You know that show Walking with Dinosaurs? Well I present Walking with Jesus!

Adopts Davind Attenborough voice

And here we see Jesus using a Stegosaurus as transportation. And look a group of Velociraptors have attacked. The stegosaurus is bleeding and Jesus is mad. Jesus is turning the flowing blood into wine! The velociraptors are drunk! drunk I say. And there goes Jesus with his stegosaurus after healing it.

You know that show Walking with Dinosaurs? Well I present Walking with Jesus!

Adopts Davind Attenborough voice

And here we see Jesus using a Stegosaurus as transportation. And look a group of Velociraptors have attacked. The stegosaurus is bleeding and Jesus is mad. Jesus is turning the flowing blood into wine! The velociraptors are drunk! drunk I say. And there goes Jesus with his stegosaurus after healing it.

:D
For some reason, this makes me think of all the Axe Body-spray commercials!

It would make a great sequel to "Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LRIypcaIX4

Indeed it would. :p

*sigh*

Hannibal had the triceratops and T-Rex working for him at Cannae, but the swifter velociraptors won the day for Scipio at Zama. Plus, the Romans were the first to use pterodactyls as offensive weapons- it's how Julius Caesar conquered Gaul.

Get it right!

Hmm. Anyone fancy making a Mod for Rome:Total War? I have a burning desire for dinosaur cavalry.

Elvis walked with dinos too!

I wish I knew how to photoshop, I could work that pic up.

Then it is their parent's job to either not give permission for the child to go (and the school may NOT penalize the child for this) or to sit Johnny down and tell them, "It's horseshit."
Uhhh, it would be the parents who chose the Christian school for their Johnny in the first place, precisely *in order that* his head get filled up with horseshit.

This is Blasphemy, The Space Pope will excommunicate your ass

http://www.headnut.org/images/the-space-pope.png

Brilliant!

Rlmao.

This is Blasphemy, The Space Pope will excommunicate your ass

http://www.headnut.org/images/the-space-pope.png


Bet he ain't as bad as the Real Pope.

Bet he ain't as bad as the Real Pope.

what's the real pope like anyway?

what's the real pope like anyway?nice.

Hmm. Anyone fancy making a Mod for Rome:Total War? I have a burning desire for dinosaur cavalry.

If I could actually do it I'd make it...unfortunately my computer skills aren't that good though. Would be an interesting modification, for sure.

The next question is- how would it look like? I figure there'd be a lot of 'raptors and their ilk (since ancient armies were based on speed) with the big dinosaurs used in the siege engines (well, maybe Hannibal would use them as weapons- he did have elephants, let's not forget). Don't know about the pterodactyls though- that's a dynamic that didn't exist back then, but I'm sure all sides would use it since it's just too valuable to ignore.

Uhhh, it would be the parents who chose the Christian school for their Johnny in the first place, precisely *in order that* his head get filled up with horseshit.

Exactly. Unless these are public schools, the private Evangelical schools can teach/lead on field trips to wherever they want.

I wish that was true, 'cuz that'd make for great action films with a badass Jesus kicking the crap out of some T-Rexs.

No, no ... not battle. It was the basis for the "Footsteps" poem.
*shakes head*
Don't see it much, but he had to explain, lovingly, why god wanted to kill them all with a giant meteor and drastic climate change ... and how they were part of a bigger plan to fuel people's SUV's and make sure the republicans win the war against teh ebil libruhls and Muslims many, many, many, many moons later w/the prophet George Dubya Bush, who of course has his ranch as close as he could buy (at the time) to the riverbed where the famous footprints lay.

If I could actually do it I'd make it...unfortunately my computer skills aren't that good though. Would be an interesting modification, for sure.

The next question is- how would it look like? I figure there'd be a lot of 'raptors and their ilk (since ancient armies were based on speed) with the big dinosaurs used in the siege engines (well, maybe Hannibal would use them as weapons- he did have elephants, let's not forget). Don't know about the pterodactyls though- that's a dynamic that didn't exist back then, but I'm sure all sides would use it since it's just too valuable to ignore.



Exactly. Unless these are public schools, the private Evangelical schools can teach/lead on field trips to wherever they want.

A Stegosaurus in Rome would be cool, it would rule everytime.
T-rex has to be there to eat the elephants.
And those evil little things you see in one of those Jurassic park movies that kill that guy who went to relieve himself.

http://tn3-1.deviantart.com/fs9/300W/i/2006/019/d/0/LOL_RAPTOR_JESUS_by_Devious_Derek.jpg


BUT WAIT!

http://images.istheshit.net/xmyxmaxk.jpg

Kids do not have that choice. And the creation museum is an obligatory field trip for quite a few schools.
No such thing. Parents always are given the right to opt out of field trips without penalty to the student, as well as have the chance to talk to their child about what could be seen on said field trip.

Is Disney liable for presenting rides like Expedition Everest? Their stated goal is to present an escape to a different reality, suggesting that they present the Yeti as being factual.

Uhhh, it would be the parents who chose the Christian school for their Johnny in the first place, precisely *in order that* his head get filled up with horseshit.
I assume he was talking about public schools...could be wrong.



And yeah, the link to an article saying "Obama vows to repaint White House" gave away the satire aspect ;)