News to Note: A weekly feature examining news from the biblical viewpoint

AiG ^ | March 21, 2009

[GodGunsGuts]

For the following stories and more, click on the excerpt link below:

1. Christian Post: “Survey Offers In-Depth Look at Mainline Protestant Clergy”

Most of the clergy of mainline Protestant denominations are sitting on the left—in a manner of speaking.

2. CBC News: “Science Minister’s Coyness on Evolution Worries Researchers”

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for Canadian creationists.

3. ScienceDaily: “Cretaceous Octopus with Ink and Suckers—the World's Least Likely Fossils?”

If you needed an “exhibit A” of evidence for catastrophic fossil formation, this is it.

4. BBC News: “Fossil Hints at Fuzzy Dinosaurs”

A fossilized feathered dinosaur found in China—are they serious this time?

5. ScienceNOW: “Science Cannot Fully Describe Reality, Says Templeton Prize Winner”

Science isn’t everything: a summary of the conclusions of the latest Templeton Prize winner.

6. Fox News: “Bill Would Allow Texas School to Grant Master’s Degree in Science for Creationism”

Texas state representative Leo Berman wants to help the Institute for Creation Research—now located in Dallas—award master’s degrees.

7. AP: “Creationist Museum: Darwin Got Something Right”

An Associated Press article this week brings the Creation Museum in the spotlight once again.

And much, much more at...

[GodGunsGuts]

Ping!

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ping for later

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“Coyness on Evolution Worries Researchers”

lol. yeah. “researchers” of a “science” who’s only output is socio-political worldview.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

The other point of interest for creationists is that while one of the fossils is “almost indistinguishable from living species,” according to Fuchs, the others have fleshy fins on their bodies, unlike modern octopi. Although the report calls this discovery “important evolutionary information,” it actually informs us of the correctness of the creation model: modern octopi are either identical to their fossil ancestors, or they have fewer features (and, thus, less genetic information).



“Maybe all dinosaurs, even the predominantly scaled ones, had fuzzy parts,”

Maybe, even, fuzzy. Yep, sounds like evolution to me.

[Fichori]

What I found intriguing was the quote about how it didn't matter what Goodyear’s beliefs were, as long as he increased funding for research.

Pretty objective.

[GodGunsGuts]

Why must scientific research always be increasing? Personally, I would like to see the bulk of government science returned to the private sector, and then let the market decide how much science funding and how many scientists we need.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!