September 2008

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Why Atheists Shout so Loud

September 9, 2008 in Religion by admin | No comments

Turns out, its to be heard over all the drivel coming from Barry Cooper

Not surprising really.

After the Rob Breakenridge’s column asking why Albertans don’t get evolution, we predicted there would be some fallout in the pages of the Herald, if only because of Herald’s strident anti-science/anti-evolution position.

Well, it didn’t take long at all. The first salvo defending God from all those Darwinian atheists was provided by Denyse O’Leary whose ‘Big Bang theory of flowers defense’ left a little to be desired. (See ASkepticRTN A Ray of Hope on Evolution.) Evidently, God needs better help. You can almost hear the Herald columnists tripping over themselves in the apparent rescue effort. Read the rest of this entry »

A Ray of Hope on the Evolution Front

September 1, 2008 in Evolution, Skeptic News by admin | No comments

Herald columnist Rob Breakenridge actually gets it.

I could hardly believe my eyes. Page A11, Tuesday, August 12, 2008 edition of the Calgary Herald: What is it about evolution theory that Albertans’ don’t get?by Rob Breakenridge.

Rob’s article was in reaction to a recent poll conducted by Angus Reid that questioned Canadians about their beliefs in evolution versus creationism. According to Rob’s interpretation of the poll results, 58% of Canadians believe in evolution. Here in Alberta, however, that number drops to 37%. Rob asks, somewhat rhetorically:

How can this be? Does this represent some serious shortcomings in our educational system? Have we been swayed by the charlatans of the Intelligent Design movement? Is there some truth to the stereotype of Alberta as a hotbed of religious fundamentalism? Read the rest of this entry »