From: Roger Olson (rogero@saintjoe.edu)
Date: Mon Oct 27 2003 - 19:36:57 EST
John W Burgeson wrote:
>I stumbled on this strange web site today --
>
>http://objective.jesussave.us/creationsciencefair.html
>
>I cannot say for sure if it is a parody on creation science -- or if it
>sincerely is trying to promote creation science.
>
>The page describes a creationist "science fair." The experiments seem
>ludicrous. It describes a "Fellowship Baptist Creation Science Fair." on
>April 16th, 2001. From the text: "Fellowship is proud to be host to one
>of the largest Creation Science Fairs in the country, this year we had
>over 200 students present their projects. This is also the first year
>that Muslim students from the Al-Jannah Islamic school have been invited
>to participate; two of their students presented a project on human
>anatomy entitled "Allah (SWT) Created Me" which, while it was found
>ineligible for a prize due to a number of Biblical inconsistencies, did
>win a special Interfaith Outreach ribbon.
>
>One of the projects was described as follows: "Jonathan Goode (grade 7)
>applied findings from many fields of science to support his conclusion
>that God designed women for homemaking: physics shows that women have a
>lower center of gravity than men, making them more suited to carrying
>groceries and laundry baskets; biology shows that women were designed to
>carry un-born babies in their wombs and to feed born babies milk, making
>them the natural choice for child rearing; social sciences show that the
>wages for women workers are lower than for normal workers, meaning that
>they are unable to work as well and thus earn equal pay; and exegetics
>shows that God created Eve as a companion for Adam, not as a co-worker.
>
>At the high school level, this experiment won 1st prize:
>
> "1st Place: "Using Prayer To Microevolve Latent Antibiotic Resistance In
>Bacteria"
>Eileen Hyde and Lynda Morgan (grades 10 & 11) did a project showing how
>the power of prayer can unlock the latent genes in bacteria, allowing
>them to microevolve antibiotic resistance. Escherichia coli bacteria
>cultured in agar filled petri dishes were subjected to the antibiotics
>tetracycline and chlorotetracycline. The bacteria cultures were divided
>into two groups, one group (A) received prayer while the other (B)
>didn't. The prayer was as follows: "Dear Lord, please allow the bacteria
>in Group A to unlock the antibiotic-resistant genes that You saw fit to
>give them at the time of Creation. Amen." The process was repeated for
>five generations, with the prayer being given at the start of each
>generation. In the end, Group A was significantly more resistant than
>Group B to both antibiotics.
>
>Finally -- the "required on all fundamentalist web sites" link to the
>salvation message takes one to this amazing page:
>
>How would you answer the Baby Jesus?
>
>Before you do, please consider that the Baby Jesus loves you -
>unconditionally! Even if you have sinned, the Baby Jesus will still be
>there for you and will forgive you. The Baby Jesus can save you from the
>pain and suffering of the world and all He asks of you is that you return
>His love. Is that so much to ask for Salvation?
>
>I'm stumped. surely this is satire? But I'm not really sure. Too much
>else on the site is the usual creationist nonsense.
>
>Burgy
>
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>
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Burgy,
I've seen this site before, and I'm quite certain that it's a spoof.
This link was forwarded to the science division at Saint Joseph's
College by one of our geologists. Its purpose is of course to mock YEC,
but it also has its way with American Fundamentalism as well. Even
though I agree with neither of those viewpoints, I don't find this site
particularly amusing.
BTW, I've been really enjoying this e-mail group, and especially some
of your posts, and your webpage. Good up the good work! :-)
Roger
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