poor citizens of dover
via cafe au lait, I came across this post on how conservative christian televangelist pat robertson warned citizens of a pennsylvania town of god's wrath (they had voted their school board out of office for supporting intelligent design):
I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. [...] And don‘t wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there [...]robertson's show "the 700 club" claims a daily audience of around one million. it is broadcast around the world (translated into more than 70 languages). I would probably repeat myself when commenting on this any further. let me just add this:
- a quote by galileo galilei: "I do not feel obliged to believe that same God who endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect had intended for us to forgo their use."
- a quote by tori amos: "You know that saying, bad things don't happen to good people? That's a lie." (poor citizens of dover)
- what the new school board might support: intelligent falling
- a good example for the clear separation of church and state
