Interesting introspection might be to determine if any of your beliefs stated below continue to persevere in the face of the knowledge that this was a parody site developed by someone making fun of these people.
Rick Dr. Rick Froman Professor of Psychology John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 (479) 524-7295 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.jbu.edu/academics/sbs/faculty/rfroman.asp -----Original Message----- From: Jean-Marc Perreault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 3:28 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Scary Religious thoughts (was Sci Am creationism) This is scary. The linked site below is hard to "believe"! HEre are some examples: 3. *Engage an evolutionary biologist <http://home.comcast.net/%7Evanandel1/engage.htm>* /By distracting a scientist from his or her job, you are slowing down evolutionary studies / 4. *Be proud of your beliefs! <http://home.comcast.net/%7Evanandel1/creationpride.htm>* /By displaying your beliefs, you will inspire others and intimidate the unfaithful / 5. Encourage evolution backers to resign from school boards <http://home.comcast.net/%7Evanandel1/shesawitch.htm>/ By ensuring school boards are composed of religious members, fundamental values will not be eroded / 6. Suggest "change over time" instead of "evolution" <http://home.comcast.net/%7Evanandel1/changetochange.htm>/ By eliminating the "E" word, you send a subtle cue to teachers and students that the evolution is not important / 7. Delay the instruction of evolution <http://home.comcast.net/%7Evanandel1/delaytactics.htm>/ By preventing the teaching of evolution to elementary and middle schools, students grow up thinking evolution is a sin / 8. *Suggest the use of evolution "disclaimers" <http://home.comcast.net/%7Evanandel1/disclaimers.htm>*/ Announcements, stickers, inserts, and bookmarks can be used to deliver messages to students / I mean, they are so full of contradictions, it is hard to imagine one could be fool enough to fall for it! Basically, they seem to be of the opinion that if you just put your head deeper in the sand, the whole issue of evolution will simply go away! Wow! I particularly like point # 4, where they talk about intimidating the unfaithful. This is scary! I AM intimidated. I am actually very scared! Could one be further from the message of love that Christianity once was? It seems that more and more, religion equate intolerence. What a twisted state of affairs! In my limited knowledge and exposure, I used to be concerned about fundamentalist muslims (don't they all blow themselves up to prove a point?). But I have to say that as I hear more and more about the right Christian wing, I am even more shaken. They seem much more "dangerous" to me than the radical who blows himself up. The message is more subtle (although not in this case I have to say). Lots could be studied with such issues. And no offence to any American on the list, but from a (biased) Canadian perspective, it seems like the States are becoming more and more right winged, and the religious groups seem to be at the helm! Are we looking at a long period of "dark" years ahead of us? where has the enlightment gone? Depressing... Jean-Marc Frigo, Lenore wrote: >Following links from the page referenced below I came across this page > >http://home.comcast.net/%7Evanandel1/index.htm > >It includes an "adopt a scientist" program to "blogg down" evolutionary assignments by posing as a science teacher and a "creationism renaming competition....As in past competitions, entries will be judged on succinctness, creativity, and aptness -- with extra consideration being given to phrases that sound scientific and not overtly religious". I have just completed covering pseudoscience in my general psych course--but here on this website I have never seen the hallmarks of pseudoscience so blatantly and shamelessly laid out. Maybe next semester's discussion...do I dare? > >-Lenore > >-----Original Message----- >From: Claudia Stanny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:04 AM >To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences >Subject: Re: Sci Am on creationism > > >For those who might have missed the original set of counter-disclaimer >stickers, check out the printable page of them at the following site: > >http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/textbookdisclaimers/ > >My apologies if this is a repeat posting to this list - but these were good >enough to share again. > >Claudia > > >________________________________________________________ > >Claudia J. 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