The Wisdom Of Kent Hovind

A few select gems for you :

"Teaching the pagan religion of evolutionism is a waste of valuable class time and textbook space. It is also one of the reasons American kids don’t test as well in science as kids in other parts of the world."

"If evolution is true, you could not know that it’s true because your brain is nothing but chemicals. Think about that."

"Do you know chimpanzees are still having babies? Why don’t they make another human?"

"… so it’s totally wrong, bogus, and some bold faced lie that some professor told you that the Earth receives energy [from the Sun] and that is how [evolution] overcomes the Second Law [of Thermodynamics]. It’s just a bold face lie. It is true we receive energy but it is not going to overcome the Second Law."

Kent Hovinds Report From Prison

Kent Hovind is the prattling arch-creationist fraud widely toted as having "destroyed evolutionary theory" using his astonishing academic powers garnered no doubt from his fake degree.

Hovind has been the principle target for rationalists since it became apparent that he did not even have a high school understanding of basic science. His crackpot ideas including an atmospheric ice shield have never gained sufficient credibility to require serious rebuttal, instead attracting attention as an example of lunatic pseudoscience gone stark raving mad.

On January 19, 2007 Hovind was sentenced to ten years in prison [tax fraud] and ordered to pay the federal government restitution of over $600,000. After his prison term finishes he will serve another three years of probation.


see:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Hovind

Saturdays Creationist Wheel of Fail : "Atheism is a religion"

Oh really?

Lets examine this piece of creationist broken logic head on and start with the definition of religion:

a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

So there you go – a set of beliefs and philosophies generally with Gods or deities.

And Atheism:

the doctrine or belief that there is no God or disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings

Those of you who know a bit about language will have seen that "atheism" is actually a negative version of "theism"which simply put is belief in the existence of a god or gods.

So is atheism a kind of religion? Lets find out.

Is atheism a set of beliefs ?

No, atheism is the abscence of a specific kind of belief ie; that there is a God/s.

Does atheism make statements about the nature and purpose of the universe ?

No, they are dealt with by philosophy and science.

Does atheism have Gods ?

Of course not, just the opposite.

Do atheists perform "devotional and ritual observances" ?

No.

Is there a moral code or structure associated with atheism ?

No. The concept is simplistic and does not have that level of scope.

We can see from this rational look at the meaning of the two words that atheism is clearly NOT a kind of religion. Lets look a little deeper at the connotations of the creationist assertion that it is.

Fundamental to the thrust of creationist argument is an inability to use reason and logic in the correct manner which often leads them to make nonsensical claims frequently in an attempt to further enrage those of us dedicated to the cause of rationalism. The statement "Atheism is a kind of religion" falls within that bracket. Now that I have shown that the statement is fundamentally incorrect, a good way of looking at the shocking lack of logic therin would be to reverse it: "Religion is a kind of atheism". Doesn't make any sense either.

In conclusion then the "Atheist" peg will not fit in the "Religion" hole, no matter how hard the creationists try to bang it in. An example of a statement with the equivalent logic would be

"A starfish is a kind of banana"

Next on Creationist Wheel of Fail: Dinosaurs! (I can't wait.)