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Old 12-28-2002, 12:38 AM   #1
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Default So, you want to be a creation "scientist."
Eight Steps to being a creation "scientist"

Phase 1: Get a degree, any degree.

Phase 2: ???

Phase 3: Profit!
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Phase 2: Learn to lie with a perfectly straight face, and ignore anyone who calls you on it.
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Choose a field you’re interested in (e.g. biology, genetics, paleontology, geology, chemistry, botany, history, astronomy, physics, anatomy, geophysics…the list goes on and on) and study it, as well as the Bible, to the best of your ability.
Why is it I never see a creation "scientist" with any of those degrees? (rhetorical question)

Aside from Kurt Wise (But that's one, and he follows the bible despite his knowledge)
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Rufus, Camaban...

I have an undergraduate degree in education and a diploma for completing the electrical apprenticeship.

Clearly I'm qualified to be a "Creation Scientist" right? It's not like I'll ahve to deal with actual evidence...

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Rufus, Camaban...

I have an undergraduate degree in education and a diploma for completing the electrical apprenticeship.

Clearly I'm qualified to be a "Creation Scientist" right? It's not like I'll ahve to deal with actual evidence...

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:


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Does this mean that I too, might aspire to being a creation scientist? The only degree I have is in hard knocks, but I can shout really loud!



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Choose a field you’re interested in (e.g. biology, genetics, paleontology, geology, chemistry, botany, history, astronomy, physics, anatomy, geophysics…the list goes on and on) and study it, as well as the Bible, to the best of your ability.

Why is it I never see a creation "scientist" with any of those degrees? (rhetorical question)
John Morris has a degree in geology. Snelling, Woodmorape, Austin. Sarfati has a degree in chemistry. AIG has a couple of biologists on their staff as well. Sarfait claims that AIG has every field covered.

Of course, Sarfati is a lying asshole.

Let's be fair here. Not all creationists are of the Kent Hovind type with phony degrees and the IQ of mustard.
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Heh, I like how 'Creation Scientist' is in 'quotes.' That's how I write it too...

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Let's be fair here. Not all creationists are of the Kent Hovind type with phony degrees and the IQ of mustard.
A "creation scientist" can be sincere, intelligent, and passionate. What all "creation scientists" lack (by extension of their own definition) is integrity. There are a lot of reasons why a person might want to be a "creation scientist," most of which seem disreputable seen from my side of Genesis, but, from my experience, the most important motive is that these people value social bonds over logical consistancy. They are too deeply invested in the fundamentalist subculture to permit any doubts that would threaten their social position.

I am talking only about the professionals, the ones who make their living at it. But I've never thought of creationism as being particularly lucrative. I thought the real money in the fundy movement was in tele-evangelism, fraudulent charities, and faith healing.
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I thought the real money in the fundy movement was in tele-evangelism, fraudulent charities, and faith healing.
Yep, it is. Click here.

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Actually scigirl it is seriously to your credit that your not becoming a creation scientist. The financial incentive is actually quite tempting if you think about it.

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