'Scientist' in Congress saying evolution is frm 'Pit of Hell

06 Oct 2012 11:37 #1 by LadyJazzer

Video shows 'scientist' in Congress saying evolution is from 'pit of Hell'

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U.S. Rep. Paul Broun's view that the theories of evolution and the big bang are "lies straight from the pit of Hell" is getting more exposure than he might have expected, thanks to a video that was made at a church-sponsored banquet in Georgia and distributed by a progressive political watchdog group.

The Georgia Republican is already well-known as an outspoken conservative Christian, due in part to his unsuccessful campaign to have 2010 declared "the Year of the Bible." But the latest comments have taken on an extra dab of controversy because Broun, a medical doctor, calls himself a scientist in the video and chairs the House Science Committee's panel on investigations and oversight.

The video clip, distributed by the Bridge Project, was taken from a longer version recorded on Sept. 27 during the 2012 Sportsman's Banquet at Liberty Baptist Church in Hartwell, Ga. Here's a transcript of the Bridge Project's snippet:

"God's word is true. I've come to understand that. All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and the big bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of Hell. And it's lies to try to keep me and all the folks who were taught that from understanding that they need a savior. You see, there are a lot of scientific data that I've found out as a scientist that actually show that this is really a young Earth. I don't believe that the earth's but about 9,000 years old. I believe it was created in six days as we know them. That's what the Bible says.

"And what I've come to learn is that it's the manufacturer's handbook, is what I call it. It teaches us how to run our lives individually, how to run our families, how to run our churches. But it teaches us how to run all of public policy and everything in society. And that's the reason as your congressman I hold the Holy Bible as being the major directions to me of how I vote in Washington, D.C., and I'll continue to do that."

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These people are in your government... They are [attempting to make] laws that impose their nuttiness on their constituents...

This is your brain on too many teabags... :lol: rofllol You can't make this stuff up...

And someone thinks I'd vote for the GOTP?

(And speaking of "nutty teabaggers", it looks like Bachmann might be in trouble...) :biggrin:

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06 Oct 2012 18:54 #2 by ScienceChic
Why is someone like that on the Committee on Science & Technology and Subcommittee on Energy and Environment???

No wonder our gov't is so f***** up. :faint:

"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther

The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill

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07 Oct 2012 08:37 #3 by Nobody that matters
Good Lord! That's as bad as having a keynesian on the budget committee!

"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln

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07 Oct 2012 08:59 #4 by akilina
Can't resist, have to say it - he was talking about the liberal dems.

IN NOVEMBER 2014, WE HAVE A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO CLEAN OUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE AND ONE-THIRD OF THE SENATE! DONT BLOW IT!

“When white man find land, Indians running it, no taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, clean water. Women did all the work, Medicine man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing; all night having sex. Only whit man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that.” Indian Chief Two Eagles

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08 Oct 2012 11:08 - 13 Nov 2012 17:39 #5 by The Boss

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09 Oct 2012 19:41 #6 by LadyJazzer
Gee, it just keeps getting better...

According to this "literal interpretation", I wonder how long before they put out a warrant for the execution/stoning/whatever, of Newt Gingrich for "laying with at least two other women" while married?

"Bible Teaches Us How To Run Our Lives & All Of Public Policy & Everything In Society" OR DOES IT?

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All those "legitimate rapes", and putting to death of people who agree with Deuteronomy and Leviticus... Just think of all the poor bastards we could nail on adultery charges....and for wearing two different kinds of cloth....and for eating seafood... and anything with "cloven hooves", etc...

rofllol rofllol :lol: :lol:

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09 Oct 2012 22:22 #7 by ScienceChic

on that note wrote: This is what happens when demand a committee to make your decisions for you.

You accept this as soon as you take your election opium.

Congress does not need to discuss science and religion, that's what we have scientists and religious people for.

It would be equally as absurd for them to be discussing the measured orbit of the earth around the sun....cause they ain't gonna change that either.

Oh and the way these people get into govt....is that most people in your country disagree with you on this issue, but still agree with you that there should be a central committee discussing it and deciding how we will lead our lives based on it. So, essentially you and the religious nuts make this problem, hand and hand.

Only one month from your opium...

on that note, they don't just "discuss" science (and religion isn't a part of the committee's responsibilities), they decide policy and funding. See History and Jurisdiction Making decisions for us is the point of being our elected representatives. And if a member is going to demonstrate blatant ignorance, obvious bias against, make inflammatory false claims, and show a complete lack of objectivity and intelligence about the subject matter of which they are supposed to be directing, then they should not be on that committee. I have no problem with skeptics, I have no problem with keeping the science budget tight when times are tough, I have no problem with personal religious views; I do have a problem when a man, who supposedly studied medicine and made a living at it, states that some of the mostly widely accepted and proven basic knowledge and tenets of science comes from Hell and that the purpose of science is to keep people from believing in God. That's just someone who's completely out of touch with reality and absolutely should not be deciding policy and funding for that subject.

Click here to sign an online petition calling for his removal. It's up to 73,444 signatures.
https://www.change.org/petitions/house- ... paul-broun

"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther

The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill

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09 Oct 2012 22:33 #8 by LadyJazzer

Science Chic wrote: Click here to sign an online petition calling for his removal. It's up to 73,444 signatures.
https://www.change.org/petitions/house- ... paul-broun



Done... And thanks for posting the link.

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09 Oct 2012 23:37 #9 by bailey bud
no objection from me......

There's a difference between sincere questioning and lunacy.

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