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| article by Andrea Bottaro |
Rhetts , Chris |
Apr 23, 2008 |
It sometimes mystifies me that in refuting the "Darwin influence" on Hitler and the Nazis, writers ignore so much of the historical context. Hitler came of age in a culture which had a long history of anti-semitism based on
Christian teachings. It can easily be demonstrated that many of Luther's writings had a far greater influence on the formation of Hitler's views than those of Darwin, not just because of the writings themselves but also
by their influence on his culture. Does that make Luther, the virtual founder of the modern evangelical church, more or less responsible for the holocost than Darwin? The point is mote, since Hitler was in any case a madman. But as long as people like Ben Stein are going to attack Darwin by a superficial connection to the Nazis, why not throw the ball in his court and see how well he defends Luther?
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| ID Is A Near Waste Of Time |
Cummings, Herman |
Apr 23, 2008 |
Intelligent Design is too shallow, and conveys nothing of much value, other than "life is too complex to have developed on it's own". Beyond that, what does it tell us? Does it tell us why there are extinct life forms in the geologic strata? Does it tell us why and when prehistoric mankind lived and disappeared from the face of the planet? Does it tell us when and why an
extra-celestial battle was fought over "control" over our universe? Does it resolve the differences between what science has discovered and what unskilled people have perceived to be written in Genesis?
Instead of wasting time with "ID", and only teaching the insanity of evolution, we should be seeking the correct literal interpretation of
Genesis, and climb out of this "abyss" of ignorance.
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| Expelled! by PZ Myers |
Abarge, Paul |
Apr 23, 2008 |
I am following up to a request I posted as a comment on the article PZ Myers wrote in which he recounts that he was not allowed into a theater showing the Ben Stein movie Expelled!
I would like to know the name of the theater, the city or town where the theater is located and the date/time of the showing of Expelled!
This information would be relevant to an investigation of the incident in order to acquire more details about the incident and to corroborate or support Mr Myers' story.
Please respond with this information or let us know if you will not provide this information.
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| "Darwinian ideas" |
Scharle, Tom |
Apr 23, 2008 |
This article says, "Once again, no one is arguing that Darwinian ideas did not play a role in Hitler's philosophical outlook."
Is there any evidence that "Darwinian ideas" did play a role in Hitler's outlook?
"Darwinian ideas" would be ideas which are original with or distinctive about Charles Darwin. Ideas such as common descent, speciation, or natural (as distinguished from directed, purposeful, or artificial) selection.
These ideas seem to have been matters of ignorance, indifference, or were indeed opposed by the various social/political movements of the early 20th century which were closest to Hitler's outlook.
I would be interested in any evidence for "Darwinian ideas" being a factor in Hitler's outlook.
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