improvius
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| Quote (afdave @ July 05 2006,10:23) | Improv... | Quote | Hey, Dave, this is what Derek Ager thinks about you:
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"For a century and a half the geological world has been dominated, one might even say brain-washed, by the gradualistic uniformitarianism of Charles Lyell. Any suggestion of 'catastrophic' events has been rejected as old-fashioned, unscientific and even laughable. This is partly due to the extremism of some of Cuvier's followers, though not of Cuvier himself.
On that side too were the obviously untenable views of bible-oriented fanatics, obsessed with myths such as Noah's flood, and of classicists thinking of Nemesis. That is why I think it necessary to include the following 'disclaimer': in view of the misuse that my words have been put to in the past, I wish to say that nothing in this book should be taken out of context and thought in any way to support the views of the 'creationists' (who I refuse to call 'scientific' )." [Ager's emphasis] |
Yes. Isn't it funny that he goes to great pains all through his writings to make sure the "Creo Fundies" don't take his words and use them against him!!
Now why is he so worried about this? Easy ... he knows that what he is saying supports YECs. |
I don't even know how to address this sort of insanity. I thought others were going a bit over the top with the comparisons to schizophrenia, but Dave's comment here has convinced me otherwise. Is there a doctor in the house?
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| Quote (afdave @ Oct. 02 2006,18:37) | Many Jews were in comfortable oblivion about Hitler ... until it was too late.
Many scientists will persist in comfortable oblivion about their Creator ... until it is too late. |
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