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pinkyBella
08/28/09

In reply to "Creationist Zoo" Not The Oxymoron It Should Be!
It's easier for me to believe that life was created by a Supreme Being, than by a quirk of nature. Life/life cycles are too perfect, as is earth, and all within it. It takes more "faith" for me to trust that everything living thing evolved from some primordial slime. So where did that first speck of life come from? There absolutely has to be an intelligent designer. All artwork has a creator. Which leads me to this conclusion....I'm thankful there is someone "bigger" than me who has control, because I sure as heck can't fix things. God, in his sovereignty, knows all. When He created it, it was "good" and perfect. Man messed it up through disobedience and sin. But God in His mercy, sent a Savior, to lift humankind out of our own mess; it's a free gift from a king! That's pretty special. Anyhow, faith is something that you can't see, but it is there.
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SarahMC
08/27/09

In reply to "Creationist Zoo" Not The Oxymoron It Should Be!
Pfft. Zoos are like the best evidence against creationism. I always get depressed looking at our cousins in the primate enclosures (unless it's a really nice, accommodating space for them).
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jengrrrl
08/27/09

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I say this as an atheist, but evolution and creationism don't have to be mutually exclusive; the Catholic Church has pretty much taken up this position, right?

Then again, I got some lovely literature the other day explaining that the Catholic Church is also the "Whore of Babylon," so what do I know?
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cait98
08/27/09

@jengrrrl: I didn't realize it was the official stance when my Catholic school taught us evolution, I just thought my school was particularly liberal. Good to know.
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jengrrrl
08/27/09

@cait98: Yeah, Catholic schools teach regular old evolution as part of their science curriculum, but something more along the lines of theistic evolution--like "yes, scientists are right about these things, but God made it so"--in their religion classes.
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Perhaps Not
08/27/09

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I love the phrase "some speculate" in their literatute. Some speculate that you got found your "Oxford" degree on the floor of a particularly ill-kempt bathroom stall, Anthony Bush! Some also speculate that syphillis is to blame for all your opinions. Who are these people who speculate such things? My firm ethical convictions prevent me from revealing their identities.
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Yahtzii
08/27/09

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Wait, I thought it was going to be a zoo full of actual Creationists on display. Shucks.
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tetragami
08/27/09

@Yahtzii: Only on Tralfamadore, we should organize a field trip!
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CurtCole
08/27/09

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Their last name is "Bush." Why am I not surprised?
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wtfox?!
08/27/09

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This is why I joined the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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otherginger
08/27/09

@wtfox?!: All praise his noodly appendages!
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ladyM2000
08/27/09

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Well, at least it's not the Creationist Dinosaur Museum.
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whats_in_a_name
08/27/09

@ladyM2000: That's the one with a statue of Jesus riding a tyrannosaurus rex by the main gate isn't it?
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andBegorrah
08/27/09

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Monkey see, monkey rue.
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olivejuice
08/27/09

@andBegorrah: see no science, hear no science, speak no science
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Grim Reaper of the Forest
08/27/09

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I pretty sure it's just a straight up moron.
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wilmawonker
08/27/09

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well, to be fair, if it's called Noah's Ark, it's putting itself out there in the title.
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gangey
08/27/09

@wilmawonker: That was my first thought. As a trained evolutionary ecologist, usually this kind of thing gets my hackles up, but this place is privately owned and alludes to the bible in its name, so I don't think too many people will be taken in by it.

It is probably much like the Creation Science museums in America - a place that draws primarily those who already believe that bunk anyway. I find these places comical/frustrating in their lack of logic and loud yelling about how science is lies, but I see them more as a symptom of the problem than as a tool for actively recruiting people to this point of view.
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HuckleberryFriend
07/21/09

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I'll take one of each please!
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BlondeGoddess
07/21/09

In reply to Wag The Dog
They speak the universal language of cute.
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moonwalking
07/21/09

In reply to Wag The Dog
Perhaps this has something to do with their common lack of of language? Babies' various cries and their emotional meanings are often lost on adults.
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MilointheMeadow
07/21/09

@luckylindz: This is why I'm saying: We don't give animals enough credit sometimes. Just because a form of communication is nonverbal, does that make it any less advanced?
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Chimpasaurus
07/21/09

@MilointheMeadow: Agree. I hate when people say "animals don't talk." They do, we just don't understand it. to me, it's almost like saying some jungle tribe's grunt-based language isn't real.

Watching my cats "talk" is amazing. They really do have a different meow for humans than themselves or with other animals. They really do sound very different when making sounds at birds or dogs (and it's not fear since they like this dog). It's like the meow we like is their human accent.
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tankearae
07/21/09

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Semi OT: I do not get the appeal of babies or dogs. I don't think anything that can't clean up its own shit is cute.
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SarahMC
07/21/09

@tankearae: Who says dogs can't clean up their own shit. They can eat it can't they!?
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happysquid
07/21/09

@tankearae: I'm'a be honest, I love cats so much that it's hard for me to be equal in my love for canines! But they always win me over (especially the LITTLE TINY chihuahuas. And Beagle Puppies. beagles are the cutest!)
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Ruby_de_la_Booby
07/21/09

@tankearae: Then you would really not like my evil old grandma.
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argle-bargle? or fou-ferraw?
07/21/09

@SarahMC: I'm doing this!: Yes. Built in waste disposal, unconditional love, drama-free snuggles whenever you want... Dogs are the shit.
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tankearae
07/21/09

@SarahMC: I'm doing this!: A good, but disturbing point.
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tankearae
07/21/09

@happysquid: True, but not cleaning up poop >>>>> dog or baby.
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funnyface
07/21/09

@argle-bargle? or fou-ferraw?: Not to mention non-stop hilarity. My bendy border collie mix figured out she can catch her own tail last night. I laughed SO HARD.
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margareita metermaid
07/21/09

@SarahMC: I'm doing this!: My dog is not a habitual poop eater by any means--he is not into it. But he is so concerned about accidents in the house that the one time he was sick and had diarrhea the poor thing tried to hide the evidence by eating it. I was at work, and the funny thing was, just that day I was wondering if my dog made my apartment smell noticeably doggy. So, I decided to pay special attention that day upon coming home. I could smell the rank in the hallway and was momentarily shocked at how I couldn't notice such a thing. Then I saw the carnage. Still worth having dogs X1000. Besides, what a good dog to be worried about the clean-up!
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SarahMC
07/21/09

@margareita metermaid: Aww, the poor baby. My dog doesn't eat his poop but I know some who do. My dog had an intestinal infection a few weeks ago and every day for a week I came home to diarrhea on my cream colored carpet. Heinous. Still worth it.
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MilointheMeadow
07/21/09

@tankearae: My mom has her little dog box-trained, so it's sorta like having a cat with a litterbox - scoop and you're done!
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