The creationist site Evolution News recently posted an article entitled What Does It Mean to Say “Lobsters Are Conscious”? The thrust of this article is to use research about animal sentience to uphold mind-body dualism while simultaneously downplaying the similarities between human and animal minds. In short, the author Denyse O’Leary is trying to have…
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Creationists have their own research journal and it’s full of insane nonsense
To depart from Scripture at any point is neither safe nor right. Joubert 2012 p. 81 Answers in Genesis (AiG) is one of the two major young earth creationist (YEC) organizations in the world, the other being the Institute for Creation Research (ICR). Answers in Genesis is an apologetics (i.e., Christianity-defending) ministry dedicated to enabling…
Video share: The Red Pill Lie
The Red Pill (TRP) incorporates the trappings of religious conservatism in a way that YouTuber DarkMatter2525 says is disingenuous. As opposed to Christian fundamentalists who may have sincerely held beliefs, TRPers are motivated by a desire for power and control in their relationships. … they don’t want women to be able to make a living…
The decline and fall of young earth creationism
For most of human history, the age of the earth was unknown. Many believed it was created at some point in the past by supernatural forces, and others hypothesized that the earth always existed. Within the Abrahamic tradition, genealogical lists have been used to trace back to Adam and the date of creation as described…
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