Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham - Full Debate

February 4, 2014

Richard Dawkins vs. Howard Conder on Revelation TV

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Creationism is fine ‘as long as you don’t confuse it with actual science’

From Raw Story:

Wednesday on his radio show “Star Talk,” astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson addressed a reader’s query about the Creation Museum and the theory of a “Young Earth,” which is part of the Christian Creationist myth, the idea that the Earth is only a few thousand years old.

“I visited the Creation Museum,” wrote the listener, “purely out of a sense of mystified curiosity. The recorded narration in their planetarium said that contemporary astrophysics predicted [sic] that certain stars were older than the known age of the universe and cited this problem as evidence against science and for Young Earth creationism.”

“I was hoping Neil might tell me a little bit more about the problem and its solution,” the note concluded.

“Which problem?” asked Tyson. “That the Creation Museum exists at all?”

He went on to say that while he has nothing against Creationism museums, per se, “just keep it out of the science classroom.”

“We live in a free country,” he continued, “and you can say whatever you want about whatever. That’s what it means to be free. Just don’t confuse it with actual science.”
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Intelligent Design

by The Thinking Atheist

Creating Museum Adding Dragons and Zip Lines to Counter Low Attendance

When It's OK to Lie: When You're Lying For Jesus

by Potholer54:

The uncut version of the Comfort interview shown in this video can be found here.

The dishonestly edited version of the same video is in "Genius -- the movie".

The editing of the Ben Stein interview with Richard Dawkins is analysed in this video.

First nominee for the 2013 Golden Crocoduck - Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

by Potholer54

The Golden Crocoduck is awarded every year for the biggest breach of the ninth commandment in pursuit of the creationist cause. Voting is in September, and the winner is announced on October 28, the feast day of St. Jude Thaddeus, patron saint of lost causes

Independent Lens | The Revisionaries | Trailer | PBS

Official Website

The Revisionaries — Scott Thurman's acclaimed documentary about the controversy over the Texas state board of education's efforts to undermine the scientific and historical integrity of the textbooks used in the state's public schools — is airing on PBS<. The Revisionaries will be aired on Independent Lens, the Emmy-award-winning series on PBS airing a different original documentary film every week, starting on January 28, 2013 — but dates and times vary, so check your local listings!

Coming to Toronto on (WNED) on Feb. 3, 2013 at 11pm and on Feb. 8, 2013 at 4am. (via Larry Moran on Sandwalk)

(via RDnet, NCSE, and Sandwalk)

The Big Questions: Is It Time For All Religions To Accept Evolution? - BBC

January 13, 2013 on BBC One

Nicky Campbell presides over a special debate recorded at the Harris Academy in Peckham, asking just one Big Question: Is it time for all religions to accept evolution as fact?

Amongst those taking part are: Matt Ridley, author of Genome; the geneticist, Professor Steve Jones; Rev Greg Haslam, senior pastor at Westminster Chapel; Dr Steve Lloyd from Biblical Creation Ministries; Inayat Bunglawala, chair of Muslims4UK; Rev Dr Malcolm Brown, director of mission and public affairs of the Church of England; Dr Robert J Asher, a paleontoloist from Cambridge University; the sociologist Professor Linda Woodhead from Lancaster University; Imam Abdullah Hasan from Neeli Mosque and Islamic Centre; Professor Steve Fuller, sociologist, Warwick University; Mohamed Ali Harrath, founder of The Islam Channel; Pastor Marjorie Esomowie, Triumphant Church International; and Adam Deen, executive director of the Deen Institute.

IQ2 - Science Refutes God - Full Debate

Lawrence Krauss & Michael Shermer vs. Ian Hutchinson & Dinesh D'Souza
From Intelligence Squared:

On the fundamental question--evolution or creation?--Americans are on the fence. According to one survey, while 61% of Americans believe we have evolved over time, 22% believe this evolution was guided by a higher power, with another 31% on the side of creationism. For some, modern science debunks many of religion's core beliefs, but for others, questions like "Why are we here?" and "How did it all come about?" can only be answered through a belief in the existence of God. Can science and religion co-exist?

Even Pat Robertson Denies Earth is 6,000 Years Old

While CBN sells Young Earth Creationist material, Pat Robertson breaks with fellow fundamentalists and denies Young Earth Creationism

Bryan Fischer: Only Eyewitness Testimony Can Determine The Age Of The Earth

Bryan Fischer and Terry Mortenson of Anwers In Genesis explain that scientists can never determine the age of the earth because they weren't there and only the Bible provides reliable eyewitness testimony.

Dumbest Question Award

by Potholer54

Atheists at the Creation Museum

by The Thinking Atheist

On October 5th, 2012, Seth Andrews joined a group of skeptics for a tour of Kentucky's infamous Creation Museum. These are the Top Ten Lessons he took away from that experience.

Mr. Deity: Creationism Is So Appropriate For Children

by Mr. Deity

Conspiracy Road Trip: Creationism | BBC

October 8, 2012 on BBC Three

Comedian Andrew Maxwell takes five British creationists to the west coast of America to try to convince them that evolution rather than creationism explains how we all got here. Stuck on a bus across 2,000 miles of dustbowl roads with these passionate believers, Maxwell tackles some firmly held beliefs - could the Earth be only 6,000 years old, and did humans and T-Rex really live side by side? It's a bumpy ride as he's confronted with some lively debates along the way, but by the end could he possibly win over any of these believers with what he regards as hard scientific fact?

Bill Nye: Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children

Evolution is the fundamental idea in all of life science, in all of biology. According to Bill Nye, aka "the science guy," if grownups want to "deny evolution and live in your world that's completely inconsistent with everything we observe in the universe, that's fine, but don't make your kids do it because we need them."

(Thanks Casper)

Sunday Morning Live: Should Creationists be allowed to run schools?

July 22, 2012 on BBC One

Epic Creationist Fails Of Our Time #3

by Potholer54

How To Confuse A Creationist

by Potholer54