[Christian_Capitalist]

Apparently, after all those years taking biological science classes for Medical School, Dr. Rand Paul is somehow unqualified to express any reservations, even quiet disavowal, about the Cult of Evolutionism.

At least according to Charles Johnson, the scientific brainiac who vomited up this bilge.

"I am proud to support great grassroots candidates like Dr. Paul....
Because he’s a federalist and he wants the states to have more say --
and as we respect the 10th Amendment in our Constitution,
he wants the states to have more say in a lot of these issues." ~~ Governor Sarah Palin

"I'm endorsing Rand Paul because he's a true conservative who will stand up to the Washington establishment. Rand has been running on the issues that matter since the beginning of this campaign. He's a strong advocate for balanced budgets, he wants to end the culture of earmarks, he supports term limits, and he's 100% pro-life. Rand is exactly the kind of leader Americans are looking for right now. He's not a career politician and he's got the guts to stand up to the massive spending, bailouts, and debt that are being forced on us in Washington. ~~ Senator Jim DeMint, chairman of the Senate Conservatives Fund

Rand Paul is endorsed by:

• Governor Sarah Palin
• Steve Forbes
• Dick Armey
• Gun Owners of America
• Concerned Women for America
• And Senator Jim DeMint!

[Christian_Capitalist]

Rand Paul bumpity-bump.

[Christian_Capitalist]

Ping to Free Republic's very own local Bookie.
(Rand Paul holding steady at 69.9%-To-Win on Intrade).

[muawiyah]

Charles Johnson most likely can't spell "epigenetics" yet that's the series of discoveries that more or less 'splain why everybody (horses, men, dogs, cats, lizards and fruitflies) can have pretty much the same genes yet turn out differently.

I doubt he's interested in looking at that field of study.

Not that the fundies are either, but genetics is now a far more complex body of science than was imagined as recently as 5 years ago.

[gunnyg]

“Rand Paul Won’t Say How Old the Earth Is. “
**************************

WTF Cares!

Ask someone else!

Google it!

The man is very busy, why bother him...you prolly wouldn’t believe hin if he toldja!!!!!!!

Generations, and regenerations of hippies, dopers, etc. who voted for YKW!!!!!!!!!!!

No wonder we’re in a worldash!t!!!!!

[Mygirlsmom]

Rand Paul Won’t Say How Old the Earth Is.

And Barack Obama won't say where he was born

[Mygirlsmom]

Rand Paul Won’t Say How Old the Earth Is.

And Barack Obama won't say where he was born

[bray]

I doubt SC will hold it against him that he believes in God.

Pray for America

[speciallybland]

What politician does answer that question? It's completely loaded, not to mention stupid. In Charles Johnson's fantasy world, Rand Paul is hurt in Kentucky by not answering a non-politican question?

h ttp://pageonekentucky.com/2010/06/28/rand-paul-loves-christian-home-schoolers/

If this video is meant to portray Rand Paul negatively, it missed the mark by a mile.

[aruanan]

The questions asked by the homeschoolers in the video: 1) are you a Christian, 2) how old is the Earth, and 3) will you let the UN take our children.

I guess every group needs its shibboleths. That doesn't, though, mean the shibboleths necessarily have anything to do with reality.

Take the age of the earth for instance. The mindset of those who attempt to count generations using genealogical lists in the Bible, assigning an estimated length of time for each generation, and coming up with a figure for how long people have been on earth since its creation are using exactly the same approach as people who attempt to measure the age of the earth by measuring ratios between parent and daughter elements of radioactive decay.

Both assume a lot. Those using radioactive decay are measuring actual quantities but have to assume an original ratio of parent/daughter elements and that the specimen hasn't been selectively enriched or depleted of parent or daughter elements over the period of time in question. Those using genealogical lists usually ignore the fact that there are no complete genealogical lists given anywhere in the Bible because the ones that are given are telescoped, truncated, edited for specific purposes having to do with considerations either of space to write or of theological/narrative objectives.

That someone uses one method of dating in an attempt to discredit another method of dating may serve a sociological purpose in defining in and out groups, but it doesn't have much to do with ascertaining the truth.

[PapaBear3625]

If I could be confident that a politician would vote for limited, Constitutional government, I would not care if he was a creationist, a evolutionist, a Jew, a Hindu, a Scientologist, or a Cthulhu worshiper.

[Notary Sojac]

I personally don't give a rat's behind whether Rand Paul is a young earth creationist or not. Because the age of the earth is not an appropriate subject for Senate action.

I think that the Kentuckians who asked him that question are a$$hats, for the same reason.

[FrankR]

Is this the new "test" of creationism, "how old is the earth"?

Most of us really don't care how old the earth is, the earth is timeless, it's home.

Isn't there more pressing matters that deep-thinkers should be pondering than the age of the earth, AND, what does that have to do with the vetting of political candidates?

Looking at the kenyan who got elected as president, I'd say "ALL VETS ARE OFF.".

[saganite]

Rand Paul is not a creationist? Wow, his stock just went up several points in my estimation. I would have voted for him anyway but his refusal to succumb to superstition seals the deal. Good on him.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

Johnson’s a kook.

Not worth my time.

He lost it, all normal people left his site, end of story.

Now he hates creationists and pretty much anything conservative.

[Dr. Sivana]

From a scientific perspective, the answer would have to be “I don’t know, and neither do you.” Just recently, the age of the universe was adjusted by a few billion years by a respected scientist, for the third or fourth time in my memory.

Among the Creationists, those who go with personal interpretation of the Bible can come up with different answers based on personal interpretation. Those who follow an organized tradition (Catholic, Orthodox, Moslem, Jewish), no hard date is given that must be followed. I believe Pagans would mostly say, there was no creation, and so the universe always was.

So, the answer is I don’t know, and my personal opinion would not affect how I would legislate.

[thecabal]

Ol' Chuckles is on a anti-creationist Jihad again, is he? Ponytail stretched a little too tight there, Chuckie? Butt sore from all that *ahem* bike riding you're doing?

[Revelation 911]

his personal opinion regarding private beliefs has no place in public discussion when this remains a representative republic

If he was elected in a State of flesh eating zombies under the platform of fresh brains, then thats what he advocates publicly

[starlifter]

There are few good arguments against universal suffrage.

But this is clearly one of them.

[Wilderness Conservative]

Do you know how old the earth is?

[Sloth]

I was unaware that the age of the Earth is likely to come up in Senate business.