Tag Archives: creationism

Big Secrets

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Nathan

This article, which I saw linked on Slacktivist, connects the recent attempts by Donald Trump and his supporters to censor the Smithsonian with the Nephilim, a topic that has long fascinated me. When I did a Google Image search for … Continue reading →

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Ach du Lieber! Raccoons!

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Nathan

Here’s some stuff that I watched this weekend, all without Beth as she was away for a lot of the time, and not interested in them anyway. There are SPOILERS for all of it. Guardians of Galaxy Volume 2 – … Continue reading →

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When the World and I Were Young

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Nathan

Continuing on the theme of calendars from another recent post, I’ve done some investigation into different calculations of the age of the world. The Jewish calendar and the traditional Byzantine one both date from the Anno Mundi, or Year of … Continue reading →

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War Between the States of Being

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Nathan

Erica Olivera’s presentation on Theosophy and its influence on L. Frank Baum at the latest OzCon included some information on the four kingdoms, those of mineral, vegetable, animal, and human. The animal-vegetable-mineral division is part of general knowledge, as well … Continue reading →

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The Beliefs Are Falling

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Nathan

I’ve written before about anti-science conspiracy theories before, and I touched on their connection to religion, but it still sometimes confuses me. I mean, Alex Jones apparently considers himself a Christian. I missed the parts of the Bible about goblins … Continue reading →

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Church of the Assumption

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Nathan

I have to say I have trouble understanding arguments like these that totally misrepresent scientific theories. Sure, if you want to really simplify things, elements forged by stars eventually formed themselves into planets and other matter, which would include dinosaurs. … Continue reading →

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Getting Off the Tract

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Nathan

Holy Faceless God, Jack Chick died yesterday. Hey, isn’t that the day Bishop James Ussher claimed the world began in 4004 BC? I don’t know whether modern Young Earth Creationists still accept that date, but it still seems appropriate. You’ve … Continue reading →

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Close Encounters of the Fundamentalist Kind

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Nathan

You may have heard about Ark Encounter, the replica of Noah’s Ark that was built in Kentucky. This was the brainchild of Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis and an Australian creationist, like Ray Comfort. So they believe the … Continue reading →

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Splitting the Adam

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Nathan

There are quite a few things I don’t really get about the Adam and Eve story, but one that I thought of recently involves the notion of being fruitful and multiplying. Actually, this isn’t part of the same story, but … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Use Facts to Prove Anything That’s Even Remotely True

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Nathan

This National Geographic article on science denial brought up some points I consider on occasion. It’s strange how some aspects of science have become so political, with global warming and evolution especially being viewed as left-wing concerns. Oddly, the anti-vaccination … Continue reading →

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