The saddest thing about this is: if you look at the talk page, Schafly's acting like he's winning the argument because Lenski didn't give him everything he wanted (data he wouldn't be able to interpret, anyway), even though everyone else on the page says otherwise. I can barely see how that man has avoided winning himself a Darwin award, with all the intelligence he's shown.
I just saw it on Pharyngula but this is too good to not put it into this forum. Apparently Jesus was too much of a liberal hippie for the guys behind Conservapedia, therefore they are going to make their own "Conservative Bible Project" where they try to remove "liberal bias" from the Bible because they think it is "the single biggest distortion in modern Bible translations". Instead they self-admittedly try to insert their own bias into it, or as they put it in their own guidelines:
Utilize Powerful Conservative Terms: using powerful new conservative terms as they develop;[4] defective translations use the word "comrade" three times as often as "volunteer"; similarly, updating words which have a change in meaning, such as "word", "peace", and "miracle".
# Not Dumbed Down: not dumbing down the reading level, or diluting the intellectual force and logic of Christianity; the NIV is written at only the 7th grade level[3]
Really?
Also:
Express Free Market Parables; explaining the numerous economic parables with their full free-market meaning
Wow. I don't remember Jesus talking about the free market. Where did he discuss stock options? Enlighten me, someone.
This is the best thing that could possibly happen. The closer to "escape velocity," the more believers get shaken off the ride. The more ridiculous the religious become, the more disenchanted Americans become with Christianity.
Sometimes I hate the internet for allowing these sort of things to happen.
This is free speech at its finest. Idiots have to be allowed to spout off their idiotic bullshit. Otherwise, how will we be able to find the quality people?
Someone hasn't informed Andy Schafly that Jesus and his disciples were likely the first anarchist collective, as we define it today. I think there have even been several books written about it, let alone the entire Catholic movement founded on the concept. Fuck.
I hope this new bible gets released under CC so that liberal comic artists can do free interpretations of it. That would be hilarious.
It's interesting to look at the talk pages and look at less-whackjob conservatives disagreeing with moreso-whackjob conservatives.
While it's a little...scary to see what happens when 'The Other Side' puts too many people in a room and they all start agreeing with eachother, it's informative.
While it's a little...scary to see what happens when 'The Other Side' puts too many people in a room and they all start agreeing with eachother, it's informative.
Also hysterical. My roommates and I exclusively watch Fox News just to MST3K it. It's unbelievably entertaining.
I hope this new bible gets released under CC so that liberal comic artists can do free interpretations of it. That would be hilarious.
That is exactly what a COMMUNIST would say and Jesus would not stand for for everyone, in the world, freely being able to read his teachings. However one thing I did before leaving my church was making them share their sermons under a CC-A-ND licence
Here are some choise headlines from said article: "American Lesbian Women More Than Twice as Likely to Be Obese Than All other Female Sexual Orientation Groups," "Homosexuality and Older Homosexuals Preying on Vulnerable Youth," and "Homosexual Public Indecency Tolerated in San Francisco." Stay classy Conservapedia.
Sadly wrong. The majority of people in the US outside of major cities believe these sorts of things.
We shouldn't assume without proper data, lest we become like them.
Rather, the results of the recent election show that most people outside of large cities are at least a little bit removed from believing Conservapedia.
It unfortunately is not a joke. Take Andy Schalfy's interview with Stephen Colbert last year for example, or his assertions that Richard Lenski was a fraud and the subsequent discussion (also known as the Lenski dialog) for evidence. Those who don't know, Schlafly is the proprietor of Conservapedia and the son of right-wing nutcase Phyllis Schlafly. Also, searching FSTDT for "Schlafly" provides facepalms and hilarity all around.
That Conservapedia was conceived as "a tool for homeschooling" also tells a lot.
Got it. This just makes me sad. There's this guy at my school... Here. Let me link you, to this ridiculousness. Not even freshmen are young enough to have a Glenn Beck/ Evangelist inspired blog. With e-commerce.
But at least it's present, you know? I just want a shirt with Wednesday's logo on it. I guess I'll just have to settle for the Jesus is my Homedawg shirt, or something. *sigh*
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Also: Wow. I don't remember Jesus talking about the free market. Where did he discuss stock options? Enlighten me, someone.
I hope this new bible gets released under CC so that liberal comic artists can do free interpretations of it. That would be hilarious.
It's interesting to look at the talk pages and look at less-whackjob conservatives disagreeing with moreso-whackjob conservatives.
While it's a little...scary to see what happens when 'The Other Side' puts too many people in a room and they all start agreeing with eachother, it's informative.
Rather, the results of the recent election show that most people outside of large cities are at least a little bit removed from believing Conservapedia.
That Conservapedia was conceived as "a tool for homeschooling" also tells a lot.
Phyllis Schafly is the same batshit female misogynist who argued that her own gender's role was to be housekeepers and baby factories.
Not even freshmen are young enough to have a Glenn Beck/ Evangelist inspired blog. With e-commerce.
Extemporaneous speaking should set him straight.
Quote: "From Faith Hope and Charity to Firm Refinance on Devine Providence, we cover it all."
Kids like this need to be punched in the throat.
I guess I'll just have to settle for the Jesus is my Homedawg shirt, or something. *sigh*