"Ten Stupid Things Theists Say"

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"Ten Stupid Things Theists Say"

I just read the list of stupid things that theists say in the Atheist Republic newsletter. I've encountered most of those arguments over the years, but I think the stupidest thing I ever heard was from a Jehovah's Witless missionary in New Zealand who accosted me in my front garden while I was doing some weeding. "Do digital watches grow on your trees?" was his opening question. I picked up a shovel and started to back away, thinking he was a lunatic. However, he followed up by lecturing me about entropy and thermodynamics, suggesting that all things would descend into disorder without the intervention of an intelligent designer. An apple tree is far more complex than a digital watch, so obviously it must have been designed. Then he told me that evolution was impossible because it would break the second law of thermodynamics. I reminded him that that law applies to only to closed systems and pointed up at the sun. He still didn't get it, so I explained that since the Earth was an open system with continual inflows of energy, evolution might well be possible here.

The lesson I learned from this fascinating encounter is that theists are even willing to use science, albeit distorted science, in their efforts to lure new victims into their fantasies and power structures. We all need to be ready to counter their idiocy with solid scientific knowledge.

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Endri Guri's picture
Soooooo, where are the 10

Soooooo, where are the 10 stupid things Theists say, haven't really gotten a good laugh lately...

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Deforres's picture
Someone needs to make a

Someone needs to make a pamphlet titled "All of the stupidest thing theists say/use as excuses" But, instead of having any listed, just have it be a reference catolauge for every "Holy Text" ever made.

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