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The Complexity of Life Doesn’t Prove Creationism

April 19, 2016 Matt Leave a Comment

The Complexity of Life Doesn't Prove Creationism

If god is such a brilliant designer, why did he make everything needlessly complicated? This question occurred to me after a brief conversation with a young-earth creationist. She made a post on Facebook about how the complexity of the immune system suggests an intelligent … [Read more...]

Denialism creationism, evolution, evolved, immune system, intelligent design

Why I Am No Longer a Creationist – Part 2

January 15, 2016 Matt Leave a Comment

Ken Ham Nothing Bill Nye Evidence

In my last post I touched on three lines of evidence for evolution. It's barely an introduction, but I hope it will give some creationists a starting point. In this post I'm going to respond to a few creationist objections and explain why creationism isn't a science. Common … [Read more...]

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Why I Am No Longer a Creationist – Part 1

January 14, 2016 Matt Leave a Comment

Laugh at Answers in Genesis

After high school, I was an evangelical Christian living in the Midwestern United States. So naturally, I was also a young earth creationist. I regarded evolution as a fairy tale for grownups and was baffled that so many people fell for it. How could anyone believe simple … [Read more...]

Denialism creation, creationism, creationist, evolution, young earth creationism

Why I Care About Things I Don’t Believe

September 27, 2014 Matt 17 Comments

Why Do I Care featured

If I don't believe in god, why do I care if other people do? I hear this question all the time, and it drives me crazy. Young-Earth creationist Ken Ham once said, "It is incredible that atheists spend so much time, effort, and money arguing against Someone that they don’t … [Read more...]

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What the Hell is a Theory, Anyway?

August 19, 2014 Matt Leave a Comment

Gravity is Just a Theory

I'm sure you've heard this classic one-liner from the creationist playbook: "Evolution is just a theory." It makes me cringe every time I hear it, partly because I myself once used it on a classroom full of students. If only I could go back in time and smack that little twerp. … [Read more...]

Denialism creationism, einstein, evolution, intelligent design, just a theory, relativity, theory

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