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Most Stories Have a Hero: An Essay on Evolutionary Theory

I don’t mean to call this kid out, but with the exception of maybe two or three sentences, every part of this essay is completely inaccurate regarding the current state of scientific thinking, evolutionary study and generalized sensible thought.  I could call you names, O Confused Student, but instead I invite you to ask questions, explain your doubts and let we as a science community show you where you are wrong and what you might be able to learn.

But that would be a leap of faith, now wouldn’t it?

Thanks to rzinz for the link.

pgstjean:

On a recent Biology test my Science teacher gave us an essay question that read:”Your audience is a group of non-Christian scientists. Write a persuasive essay supporting your view about Evolution.”

This was my response:

“Evolution. Evolution is the idea that all things in the universe were…

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  1. magicsquirtss561 liked this
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  3. bloggerkind reblogged this from pgstjean and added:
    make so many offbase points,...counterarguement.
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  8. genericblogtitle reblogged this from jtotheizzoe and added:
    wow. just wow. The original essay was hard...read through my frustration after
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  11. god-damn-batman reblogged this from jtotheizzoe and added:
    Despite what people generally say, both creationism and evolutionary theory are just theories conceived in human mind...
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  15. jtotheizzoe reblogged this from pgstjean and added:
    Listen, I don’t have time...explain why your line of thinking is so far off base, because...
  16. rzinz reblogged this from pgstjean and added:
    yes, i recognize this. i even...it many times in...response....
  17. pgstjean reblogged this from bloggerkind and added:
    Wow. I have never been...blown away by an argument containing that huge amount of logic…
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  20. unicornresourcelocator reblogged this from rzinz and added:
    this… fucking yes, robbie.
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