Pheobe Debates The Theory of Evolution

Original scene from the show... Friends. ^ | NA | NA

[Mr.Atos]

I was just lisening to Medved debating Creationism with Athiests on the air. I found it interesting that while Medved argued his side quite effectively from the standpoint of faith, his opponents resorted to condescension and beliitled him with statements like, "when it rains, is that God crying?" I was reminded of the best (at least most amusing)debate that I have ever heard on the subject of Creationism vs Evolution, albeit a fictional setting. It occurred on the show, Friends of all places between the characters Pheobe (The Hippy) and Ross (The Paleontologist). It went like this...

Pheebs: Okay...it's very faint, but I can still sense him in the building...GO INTO THE LIGHT MR. HECKLES!!

Ross: Whoa, whoa, whoa. What, uh, you don't believe in evolution? Pheebs: Nah. Not really. Ross: You don't believe in evolution? Pheebs: I don't know. It's just, ya know, monkeys, Darwin, ya know, it's a, it's a nice story. I just think it's a little too easy.

Ross: Uh, excuse me. Evolution is not for you to buy, Phoebe. Evolution is scientific fact. Like, like, the air we breathe, like gravity... Pheebs: Uh, okay, don't get me started on gravity.

Ross: You uh, you don't believe in gravity? Pheebs: Well, it's not so much that ya know, like I don't *believe* in it, ya know. It's just...I don't know. Lately I get the feeling that I'm not so much being pulled down, as I am being pushed.

Ross: How can you NOT BELIEVE in evolution? Pheebs: [shrugs] I unh-huh...Look at this funky shirt!!

Ross: Well, there ya go. Pheebs: Huh. So now, the REAL question is: who put those fossils there, and why...?

Ross: OPPOSABLE THUMBS!! Without evolution, how do YOU explain OPPOSABLE THUMBS?!? Pheebs: Maybe the overlords needed them to steer their spacecrafts!

Pheebs: Uh-oh! Scary Scientist Man!

Pheebs: Okay, Ross? Could you just open your mind like, *this* much?? Okay? Now wasn't there a time when the brightest minds in the world believed that the Earth was flat? And up until what, like, fifty years ago, you all thought the atom was the smallest thing, until you split it open, and this like, whole mess o' crap came out! Now, are you telling me that you are so unbelievably arrogant that you can't admit that there's a teeny, tiny possibility that you could be wrong about this?!?

Pheebs: I can't believe you caved. Ross: What? Pheebs: You just ABANDONED your whole belief system! I mean, before, I didn't agree with you, but at least I respected you. Ross: But uh.. Pheebs: Yeah...how...how are you gonna go in to work tomorrow? How...how are you gonna face the other science guys? How...how are you gonna face yourself? Oh! [Ross runs away dejected] Pheebs: That was fun. So who's hungry?

[Right Wing Professor]

Do you call abortionists doctors too ?

Ask Focault

[whattajoke]

It's endless with this guy. I'm waiting for the first "good christian" to finally step up and admit that yes, indeed, ALS may not be the friendliest poster at FR.

If someone is willing to do so, perhaps even a YEC or at least a creationist of some variant, I will be most impressed with his or her integrity.

We "evolutionists" (christian and non-christian alike) have "called out" each other on several occasions. It's called "decorum." We (usually) have it. Most creationists have it. A few don't. It's rather plain to see.

Again, I must point out that when one suffers from the Holy Warrior Syndrome, one believes all matter of talk is somehow "Christian bashing." Makes for some rather circular, useless, unproductive, boring, and sometimes ugly conversation.

Oh well. Another day, same crap.

[f.Christian]

Another anxiety attack might do you some good !

[f.Christian]

You're outclassed ... stop crying like a baby !

[ALS]

errr..

your page has dates back in June.

we'll assume you have "good intentions".

[Aric2000]

Over his head placemarker.

BWAHAHA

[PatrickHenry]

I'm waiting for the first "good christian" to finally step up and admit that yes, indeed, ALS may not be the friendliest poster at FR.

There was one. Once. On July 6. He was polite, but rather critical of ALS. The response was what I copied at post 304 of this thread. (The original thread has been deleted.)

[ALS]

run out of jokes?

[ALS]

"(The original thread has been deleted.)"

awwwwwwwwwwww not again!

[f.Christian]

games phoney people for thrills play placemaker !

[ALS]

What was that Monty Python flick where the stupid knight refused to admit defeat, even with all limbs chopped off?

[Right Wing Professor]

your page has dates back in June.

That's when you started this stuff, Einstein. Note #1553, where your question was answered; and 1154, when you asked it again. And again in 1563. And again on another thread (see the bottom)

Yet on your web page (don't bother changing it, I have it saved) you say

And why was the "prof" so upset? I asked him if he was a professor. Although his username is RIGHT WING PROFESSOR, he refused to say yes or say no. So it became obvious he isn't and was embarassed of his username. And by the way all his tag team evobots jumped in STILL REFUSING to say YES or NO, it became even more obvious someone must have asked this valid question before

Yet on your unctious little post 263, on this thread, you say

Without stipulation to the apology, I would also remind all that there were real reasons why I didn't know he was, and I will not just sit here like a dummy and accept it was only me.

It's quite clear you did know, and were lying to A-G, and to us all.

My mother used to say, ALS, a liar has to have a good memory.

[f.Christian]

How the evo boob makes weaning tolerable for adults who never grow up placemaker !

[ALS]

YOU said:

Interestingly, while ALS made a show of 'apologizing' to me for his behavior, he's still got the 'not a professor' thang going on his web-site. And he's still lying about it. Proof is here.
http://setanta.unl.edu/freep/ALS.html
579 posted on 07/28/2003 6:28 PM CDT by Right Wing Professor


That link is not proof of anything AFTER I apologized for NOT KNOWING. You are beating a dead horse just to puff chest.
You refused the apology so take your beating like a man.

[f.Christian]

peer review means on all fours lick boots now placemaker !

[ALS]

getta clue bubby, all the discussion was last night, not months ago.

you must exist in an alternate time warp.

try honesty for a change

[f.Christian]

grovel grovel the hearts of our overlords are breaking placemaker !

[ALS]

btw - why are posting your whines on a college website?

Is this how you behave in class?

[Lurking Libertarian]

That link is not proof of anything AFTER I apologized for NOT KNOWING. You are beating a dead horse just to puff chest. You refused the apology so take your beating like a man.

Are those statement s still on your website or are they not?

[Aric2000]

Pot meet kettle placemarker