What happens when you put two creationists in a room together?

[Stellar Vision]

They talk...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYW1EBuNkp0&feature=related


...and talk...

part 2


...and well, where do I begin.

part 3

 

[EecoErin]

Sorry, iIam so sick of Ben Stein's bumbling right now that I can't even watch these videos. I did try. I can't stand that sensationalism makes more headlines than common sense. Maybe I'll come back and watch these sometime soon.

 

[selfinflikted]

And also, could someone explain what all the hoo-hah to do with Ben Stein is all about anyways? I mean, who is he other than a comedian? What credentials does he have to make him the FotM spokesperson for creationists? I lol everytime someone says, "But Ben Stein says..." . Meh.

 

[Allegory]

And also, could someone explain what all the hoo-hah to do with Ben Stein is all about anyways? I mean, who is he other than a comedian? What credentials does he have to make him the FotM spokesperson for creationists? I lol everytime someone says, "But Ben Stein says..." . Meh.

Was he ever considered a comedian? He was a speech writer and moved onto film and then got a TV trivia show

 

[selfinflikted]

Was he ever considered a comedian? He was a speech writer and moved onto film and then got a TV trivia show

I dunno. Maybe I have accidently given the man too much credit for being a comedian. Anyway, my point still stand.

Who is Ben Stein to be creationists Fotm? Someone answer please?

It's JUST as bad as Kirk Cameron being the FotM like, last year. /wrists

 

[pgp_protector]

And also, could someone explain what all the hoo-hah to do with Ben Stein is all about anyways? I mean, who is he other than a comedian? What credentials does he have to make him the FotM spokesperson for creationists? I lol everytime someone says, "But Ben Stein says..." . Meh.

Well he was a Speech Writer for a while

Washington, D.C., the son of Mildred (née Fishman), a homemaker, and Herb Stein, a writer, economist, and presidential adviser.

Also A poverty lawyer, trial lawyer

 

[pgp_protector]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Stein

 

[selfinflikted]

Thanks for the info. Now I know more about Ben Stein than I ever cared to. But perhaps I'm still missing the connection here. I don't understand how any of this makes him a credible spokesperson for creationism. /shrug. I'm sorry I asked.

 

[Isambard]

Nothing like watching two men masterbating. And here I thought that was a sin

 

[Nitron]

How come I get almost no response when I post this with a more racy title?

 

[lemmings]

How come I get almost no response when I post this with a more racy title?

Location, location, location.

 

[plindboe]

Thanks for the info. Now I know more about Ben Stein than I ever cared to. But perhaps I'm still missing the connection here. I don't understand how any of this makes him a credible spokesperson for creationism. /shrug. I'm sorry I asked.

Creationists tend to lend credence to anyone who tells them what they want to hear. It's nothing to do with credentials or valid arguments, it's all about what side the person is on and how loud he is.

The creationist/ID movement is a perfect example of confirmation bias gone wild.

Peter

 

[Stellar Vision]

Creationists tend to lend credence to anyone who tells them what they want to hear. It's nothing to do with credentials or valid arguments, it's all about what side the person is on and how loud he is.

The creationist/ID movement is a perfect example of confirmation bias gone wild.

Peter

Also I was going to add - the fact that he's a 'celebrity' or at least a well-known movie personality. Proponents of creationism are unbelievably giddy, because they see this as a great way to gain more attention by the general populace.

 

[Stellar Vision]

Also I posted these video segments partly because of the pure irony in their statements toward science. I'll admit I normally get a kick out of creationist arguments for their entertainment and comedic value, but the unbelievable ignorance displayed by Stein started to get to me. Is it even intentional, or is he really that deluded? I have yet to see any clips of him actually facing criticism in person.

 

[Nathan Poe]

And also, could someone explain what all the hoo-hah to do with Ben Stein is all about anyways? I mean, who is he other than a comedian? What credentials does he have to make him the FotM spokesperson for creationists? I lol everytime someone says, "But Ben Stein says..." . Meh.

Was he ever considered a comedian? He was a speech writer and moved onto film and then got a TV trivia show

Being a comedian would make him overqualified as a creationist spokesman.

 

[selfinflikted]

Being a comedian would make him overqualified as a creationist spokesman.

/snicker

 

[EecoErin]

I think what gives him the most credence in the average Joe Blo's eyes is that he seemed super-educated in Win Ben Stein's Money - if I remember correctly, the way you won Ben Stein's money was if you knew more factoids than he did. Which was hard to do. To the public, factoid knowledge = wisdom, I guess. Also, that droll sense of humor and monotone voice makes him seem egg-headish.

Very, very sad that this counts as a biology degree in the masses' eyes.