"and khaki. Don't forget the khaki! "
Posted on 06/10/2005 2:20:13 PM PDT by guitarist
... big hair, big gut, fat butt, holy-rolling ...
In the new issue of The American Spectator, Dan Peterson provides this sober analysis of the media's handling of intelligent design:
Among certain sectors of the media, for example, it is an article of faith that those who believe in God, or advocate principles supporting that belief, are just a mob of Bible-thumping, knuckle-dragging, Scripture-spouting, hellfire and brimstone-preaching, rightwing, gun-toting, bigoted, homophobic, moralistic, paternalistic, polyester-wearing, mascara-smeared, false-eyelashed, SUV-driving, Wal-Mart shopping, big hair, big gut, fat butt, holy-rolling, snake-handling, Limbaugh-listening, Bambi-shooting, trailer-park-dwelling, uneducated, ignorant, backwater, hayseed, hick, inbred, pinhead rubes, mostly from the South, or places no better than the South, who voted for Bush.
So, many of the news stories refer to intelligent design theory as "creationism" and ignore the science behind it. They imply that ID is just religion in disguise: "Creationism in a cheap tuxedo," as one headline put it. Let's look at the science, then, because the truth about the intelligent design school could not be more different from those stereotypes.
The proponents of ID base their arguments on biological and physical data generally accepted in science. They use the same kinds of analytical methods and mathematical tools as other scientists. The ID theorists do not reason from religious premises. Neither do they attempt to prove the truth of Scripture, or of any particular religious views.
As a rule, they do not contest that life on Earth is billions of years old, or that evolution has occurred in the sense of "change over time" in biological forms.
My kinda people!! Guitarist.
If they'd just vote Democrat, these people would immediately be transformed into "the little guys who work hard, play by the rules, and deserve a break."
at least they don't call us elitist liberals. That would be offensive and intollerent.
Hey, whats wrong with wearing polyester???? Time to go shopping for a new outfit I guess.
I'm deeply offended. They left out any mention of Jack Daniels.
Mine too.
and khaki. Don't forget the khaki!
They're right.
Park outside any evangelical church on sunday and watch the clowns.
Well, OK, most of them don't handle snakes.
So9
"and khaki. Don't forget the khaki! "
Hon, if you're not inside of the church, how do you know there ain't no snake handling going on inside?
Heck, Mr. Wiggles looks forward to going to church. Come Easter, he even sheds his skin and git's slicked up!
Well, THAT depends if they're doin' the Rick-Warren-thing or not... (which still is easier on the 'ol collection plate than keeping altar boys paid-quiet).
Hey, at least we have a sense of humor.
http://www.trailertrashdoll.com/
Wow! It's me, well except for the knucles and the snake thing, and the ignorant,and the trailer-park-dwelling, uneducated, ignorant, backwater, hayseed, hick, inbred, pinhead rubes, things. Oh and the polyester thing. Other than that, its me.
Mr. Wiggles? LOL
Yep, Preacher likes him in the basket during collect time. A whole lot more 'dropping in' and less taking out!
You, of course, meant to be sarcastic? if not then you are the circus yourself.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.