Only in America, can you find a congressman ( Paul Broun (R-Ga.)) who says
"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," said Broun, who is an MD.
"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."
Broun, as a Christian, has four wives, although three of these have been divorced so far.
Needless to say, America being America, this anti-science ignoramus is on the House Science Committee, the body that governs science policy in America.
Because, you know, we have a wall of separation between America and Reason.
He is of course joined there by Todd Akin, who is in a position to advise the House that women who are "legitimately" raped rarely get pregnant because " the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down", Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas), who suggest that Americans “join together in prayer to humbly seek fair weather
conditions”, and Sandy Adams (R-Fla.), who wants teachers to teach “theories that contradict the theory of
evolution".
I dont know which is more frightening; to think that these people are setting science policy for the greatest world superpower or to think that these people are actually elected - democratically elected - into positions where they get to decide on science policy? Do Americans really put religion over science? I mean religion is all fine and dandy, but when you are low on gas, do you say a prayer or pull into a gas station? I'm beginning to think that Americans do the former.
Of course, American religion being what it is, they worship money rather than support the social justice teachings of Jesus, and they support war over peace, the death penalty over Jesus' admonishment to turn the other cheek and to stop stoning the woman to death. So they cant get religion right either.
Basically, America is a theocracy based on a Luciferian goal of greed, revenge and hatred of minorities. Sort of like Iran, except that Iran doesnt worship greed quite so much.
