1. Evolution to be taught in SA schools

Comment #83163 by wandapec on October 29, 2007 at 5:57 am

Comment #82845 by gaving on October 28, 2007 at 2:46 am

This is so sad.

You got it so spot on!

Comment #82872 by Shaker on October 28, 2007 at 5:01 am

""I am totally against evolution," another teacher said."

"I am also strongly against gravity and the germ theory of disease," replied another.

OK, I made up the second quote - but it amounts to exactly the same thing.

It's funny, that's the first thing that came to mind when I read it.

I grew up in Zimbabwe and we did O'levels and A'levels and were forced to go to church every Sunday at school. I didn't for one minute think there was anything other than evolution - either that or I nodded off during the 10 minutes when creationism was discussed (And dismissed).

Comment #82850 by windweaver on October 28, 2007 at 2:59 am
When I visited South Africa, I was struck by the large number of Christian fundamentalists-especially among the Afrikaner population.

I am now living in South Africa and it is unbelievable how religious this place is! It could give the American bible belt a run for it's money! I drove through a small town near the Drakensberg mountains this morning that had more churches than houses! I really need to get out of here but the weather is great!

2. A new website addition: Debate Points

Comment #81598 by wandapec on October 25, 2007 at 12:32 am

Comment #81341 by Ophelia Benson on October 24, 2007 at 3:50pm - Scientists talk about evidence but who decides what is evidence? Science won't accept personal experience as evidence, but it should. People who've experienced God know that God exists; people who don't accept that simply haven't had the experience, so they aren't qualified to evaluate it.

I agree. This morning I was chatting to Odin while he was out for a ride on Sleipnir. He was saying that it is quite crowded "up there", and getting together to make decisions as to which sports team gets to win on the weekend is such a mission, let alone getting to decide which of them each person on Earth gets to experience. He also said that spaghetti guy makes a mess at every meeting!

3. Griffin's 'offensive' Emmy speech to be censored

Comment #69643 by wandapec on September 12, 2007 at 2:40 am

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"A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than

Jesus," an exultant Griffin said, holding up her statuette. "Suck it, Jesus. This award is my god now."

I agree with

25. Comment #69570 by Arcturus on September 11, 2007 at 6:26 pm

I am sure if she had said something about fairies, no-one would have had a problem with anything she had said?!

4. What do these atheists understand of religion?

Comment #67330 by wandapec on September 3, 2007 at 4:29 am

Of the most awesome creations made my man, most were inspired by God – the pyramids, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, the temples of India, St Paul's Cathedral and the works of Michelangelo.

It's amazing how you can waste your time and skills when you have such a limited knowledge and understanding of the world!