Weird Science on the Religious Right

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By Stan Cox, AlterNet

"God said it. I believe it. That settles it." This familiar bumper sticker slogan appears to sum up the Religious Right's decision-making process on matters of heated public debate.

But when policies involving human biology and behavior are being hammered out, faith alone isn't always sufficient to win over voters and decision-makers. At such times, a bit of scientific evidence comes in handy, and some of the Religious Right's operatives aren't too choosy about where they get it.

Consider the following seven claims, the quality of the scientific evidence that supports them and the potential consequences, were they to be widely accepted:

"Condoms are full of holes"
"Abortion causes breast cancer"
"Remote prayer cures disease"
"Emergency contraception is a health hazard"
"Terri Schiavo could have gotten better"
"Humans are not descended from pre-human ancestors."

http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/24000

[OrlandoGator]

1. Gravity is just a theory.

Whenever I encounter fundies, I tell them that I don't believe in gravity since it's "just" a scientific theory.

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2. "Gravity is a myth, the earth sucks"!

That was the graffito painted on the wall just outside Paddington railway station in Central London in the 1970s.

My all time fav.

[BlueEyedSon]

4. No, it's a result of "Intelligent Falling"

Above: Rev. Gabriel Burdett (left) explains Intelligent Falling.

http://theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4133&n=2

[BoneDaddy]

3. God said it?

God also said

Love thy neighbor

Do not Steal

Do not kill

Do not bear false witness against they neighbor

"That which you do to the least of my bretheren you do unto me."

What God are they listening to?

[Lerkfish]

5. a severely redacted God, courtesy of the govt.

their bibles are mostly blacked out.

:)