Nessie replica in Scotland. Or, a replica of what that drunk guy claimed he saw. Based on a sketch the police wouldn’t use. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Dave Does the Blog agreed, and pointed the way to Slacktivist, a blog on issues of faith and lack of faith, who also agree that creationists ought to change their tune: The Loch Ness Monster doesn’t belong in science textbooks, especially as a claim against evolution theory.
We soaked this idea a bit here at the bathtub a couple of days ago.
Slacktivist points out that the Nessie claim is taught in schools funded with public money. Your tax dollars at work, parents, teachers and politicians, teaching your children that Nessie is real.
What constitutes real science evidence, for creationism? Looking west as Nessie marches up 6th Avenue on a sunny early afternoon. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
What about monsters under the bed? Does the text claim they contradict evolution, too?
Related articles
- American Children Taught Nessie is Real (gizmodo.co.uk)
- Louisiana Elementary School Teaches Loch Ness Monster Refutes Darwin (jdjournal.com)
- Loch Ness monster proves Darwin wrong (freethinker.co.uk)
- Loch Ness Monster disproves evolution (boingboing.net)
- Fundamentalist Schools Using “Nessie” To Disprove Evolution (idle.slashdot.org)
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