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beyelzu · 01-16-2003, 04:14 PM

what exactly does yec mean?

i understand that it is part of id and seems to be some sort of fundamentalism, but what does it mean?

hezekiah jones · 01-16-2003, 04:16 PM

"Young Earth Creationism," or "Young Earth Creationist," i.e., Ken Ham or Kent Hovind. Most of the ID kahunas are not YECs, but they can impersonate one, depending on the audience they're addressing.

Doubting Didymus · 01-16-2003, 04:18 PM

Bebbo · 01-17-2003, 02:59 PM

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Originally posted by hezekiah jones
"Young Earth Creationism," or "Young Earth Creationist," i.e., Ken Ham or Kent Hovind. Most of the ID kahunas are not YECs, but they can impersonate one, depending on the audience they're addressing.

So it doesn't mean Young Earth Cretins then? Is that any different from what you said it means.

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Demigawd · 01-17-2003, 03:59 PM

Spot the YEC Looney. Yep, that's about right.

Jobar · 01-17-2003, 04:07 PM

Didymus, I shall never again hear the term 'YEC' without thinking of that image...

Jesus Tap-Dancin' Christ · 01-17-2003, 04:27 PM

YEC=Blind Stupid or Liar

Valentine Pontifex · 01-17-2003, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by Jesus Tap-Dancin' Christ
YEC=Blind Stupid or Liar

Or ignorant or dogmatically unwilling to accept evidence to the contrary, or a combination of two or more of the previous.

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hezekiah jones Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: WI Posts: 4,357	"Young Earth Creationism," or "Young Earth Creationist," i.e., Ken Ham or Kent Hovind. Most of the ID kahunas are not YECs, but they can impersonate one, depending on the audience they're addressing.

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Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455

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Demigawd Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: On a sailing ship to nowhere, leaving any place Posts: 2,254	Spot the YEC Looney. Yep, that's about right.

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Jobar Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: secularcafe.org Posts: 9,525	Didymus, I shall never again hear the term 'YEC' without thinking of that image...

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Jesus Tap-Dancin' Christ Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Heaven Posts: 6,980	YEC=Blind Stupid or Liar

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