Goodyear, an avowed creationist whose election campaign was endorsed by various ultra-conservative religious groups opposed to gay marriage and most everything else, is missing the point. Canada's science minister must be up-front about whether or not his religious beliefs (which he is, of course, entitled to) are influencing his political actions. He must not cloak himself in ambiguity as his government cuts funds to scientific research.
I somehow think Ms. Cockburn has overreached with this claim--at least I was unable to find any place where Mr. Goodyear actually avows Creationism. If he has done so, however, than he was lying yesterday and it would be a rather big deal.
PS. L. Moran thinks he's definitely a fundy. And then there's this:
Selective press.
ReplyDeleteAt le 11e banquet de la francaphonie, M. Ignatieff said he was in favor of compulsary bilingual signage. "...je reponderai sans equivoque que je suis pour".
How well would that show in the press if it was publicised?
Of corse the press isn't biased!
Trying to change the subject, Tom?
ReplyDelete"I'm not going to answer that question. I am a Christian and I don't think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate."
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not Gary GoodNews.
Based on an article by Lyn Cockburn? Puh-leeze!! Dinosaurs still roam amongst us.
ReplyDeleteThe "creationist" label is mostly a strawman constructed by the failed left to tarnish all persons of religious faith. All people of faith are ultimately creationists.
Creationism and evolution are both compatible but this is a distinction the left dares not to make.
The "creationist" label is mostly a strawman constructed by the failed left to tarnish all persons of religious faith.
ReplyDeleteIncorrect. It's a label creationists use themselves and refers to people who reject scienfific, biological evolution.
Mainstream Chrisitians have no problem with accepting evolution as defined by science. Fundamentalists who mistakenly think every word of the Bible must be taken absolutely literally are the ones who are creationists and who confuse science with religion. I hesitate to call them Christian fundamentalists, because over time their religion has come to bear less and less resemblance to Christianity.
ReplyDelete"Fundamentalists who mistakenly think every word of the Bible must be taken absolutely literally"
ReplyDelete(Except, of course, those words they don't want to take literally because they don't involve hating other people)