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Ohio trying again to sneak intelligent design into the classroom

Here comes yet another attempt to sneak intelligent design into US public school classrooms. This time by repealing Common Core standards in favor of a new state created educational standard.An Ohio bill, House Bill 597 says new state science standards must “prohibit political or religious interpretation of scientific facts in favor of another.”

Amazing animated version of Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot (Video)

I want to present this without much commentary. This is simply a beautiful motion graphic of Saga’s famous “Pale Blue Dot” from the original Cosmos series, and of course book, The Pale Blue Dot. Watch in awe. From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest. But for us, it’s [Read More...]

Creationists are dishonest about their own beliefs and these 10 claims prove it

Creationists in the US are relentless. They act as though their belief system is under constant persecution from scientists and the US government and believe their beliefs are on equal footing and should be brought into the public school classroom.They spend a lot of money and influence a lot of politicians into voting against science and education reform if they fear it would hinder their ability to sneak creationism into our everyday lives.

Ken Ham’s warning to Christian leaders: God hates compromise!

Ken Ham has issued a warning to all Christian leaders who do not teach the Bible as the literal truth. Yes—God hates compromise! Contamination destroys. This is Ham’s response to me saying that my parents never lied to me about the Ark and taught me the Bible as metaphor instead of literal truths, mainly because [Read More...]