tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165769205232647877.post2308237831975416991..comments2024-02-29T13:27:35.920+00:00Comments on Communicate Science: The Origin of Conor LenihanEoin Letticehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071259029480033661noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165769205232647877.post-11955890828042326252010-09-14T13:52:16.039+01:002010-09-14T13:52:16.039+01:007 reasons why I cannot accept creationism:
1: It ...7 reasons why I cannot accept creationism:<br /><br />1: It teaches us to be satisfied with - not understanding origins.<br /><br />2: It promotes the dangerous nonsense of a supreme scientist (this is 1 rephrased, but it really bugs me).<br /><br />3: It is a mataphysical speculation, a doctrine dressed up in scientific garb.<br /><br />4: Anyone who teaches creationism is either ignorant or deliberately suppressing the known scientific facts.<br /><br />5: It is a toxic poisonous mind virus which destroys the hearts immune system against the wonder of the natural world.<br /><br />6: It is an anaesthetic against reason.<br /><br />7: It cripples sanity, promotes myths, obscures reality and elevates a myth above matter. <br /><br />Funny, sad, how these things go round and round.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165769205232647877.post-28853100088351025152010-09-14T09:34:54.543+01:002010-09-14T09:34:54.543+01:00Delighted to hear that Mr. Lenihan has now pulled ...Delighted to hear that Mr. Lenihan has now pulled out of the launch http://bit.ly/d45YNe .<br />Unfortunately, much of the damage to his reputation may have already been caused.<br /><br />In general, I object to Ministers using their office (and to their office being used) to promote books which, given their nature, cast serious doubt on the capability and suitability of him/her to do their job properly. <br /><br />For example, I'd object to a Minister for Health launching a book encouraging people not to receive the MMR vaccine and I'd object to the Minister for Transport launching a book encouraging people not to wear seatbelts in cars.<br /><br />For the record, I'm not bothered what the author believes or writes and/or what the minister reads.Eoin Letticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071259029480033661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165769205232647877.post-90789972420071379992010-09-13T19:02:29.077+01:002010-09-13T19:02:29.077+01:00What absolute nonsense. What other topics should M...What absolute nonsense. What other topics should Ministers be banned from reading critical books about?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164328299687122783noreply@blogger.com