Is the BBC obsessed with evolution ?

[Mr Prime]

Why not be obsessed with evolution? It's very important and some people don't even know about it or understand it.

[Lockjaw]

Are you obsessed with conspiricy theories?

 

Crikey, is Truthlogic going to cause Bassman and normal people to be in agreement for once?

 

Yes dear well I think that the common link here is Islam considering you're against 911 because muslims were responsible, you're against the London Bombings because Muslims were responsible, you're also against Evolution because Muslims don't agree with it.

BTW which day did life suddenly appear, what time and where also why did God create pigs if he was so perfect.

 

Ah, no. Bassman is, simply, trying to introduce one of his own obsessions to the thread.

 

Situation normal.

 

Nothing to see here.

 

Move along now.

[anywebsite]

The trolling isn't as funny when you go too far. You can't possibly believe this rubbish surely?

[miss_luxardo]

well then if the BBC is obsessed with Evolution then they must definately be even more obsessed with the lives of fictional East Londoners and Dancing non-celebrities.. because that <removed> is on BBC channels every damn day.

[shortcrust]

I'm glad I live in a country where programming on evolution is commonplace and Charles Darwin is on the back of the tenner.

[plekhanov]

Is the BBC obsessed with evolution ?

 

We seem to get weekly programmes either propagating the Theory of evolution or at least mentioning it ,

From radio to Childrens learning programmes all involve evolution ,

 

When intelligent design is mentioned it is done so in a negative light ,

 

Thread is not to debate the Theory , but how the Theory is obsessively used in BBC programmes

Yes it's just outrageous isn't it how educational programs mention the foundational concept which ties together our understanding of biology

[Guest sibon]

Is the BBC obsessed with evolution ?

 

We seem to get weekly programmes either propagating the Theory of evolution or at least mentioning it ,

From radio to Childrens learning programmes all involve evolution ,

 

When intelligent design is mentioned it is done so in a negative light ,

 

Thread is not to debate the Theory , but how the Theory is obsessively used in BBC programmes

 

Radio 4 and BBC1 carry a lot of religious programming on sundays. That is the correct place for discussion of intelligent design.

[andikay]

Cambrian explosion!

Chances of evolution are so atronomicaly high even with all the computer power we have we still can calculate it !

Yawn!

 

 

Life was inevitable and we are the result of millions of years of genetic mutation.

[Rushup]

...Let me show you some references... If you want to disprove evolution you have to read all of those and disprove EVERY single one...

 

 

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To paraphrase Victor Stenger, should illogictruth or anyone else care to read all this material and challenge the theory of evolution they have the burden of proving

(1) that any given law is wrong

(2) that an alternative theory offers a better explanation.

 

Again, should anyone wish to argue that God is the source of physical law they have the burden of proving

(1) that any given law is wrong

(2) that no other natural account is possible

(3) that God did it.

[andikay]

Is the BBC obsessed with evolution ?

 

We seem to get weekly programmes either propagating the Theory of evolution or at least mentioning it ,

From radio to Childrens learning programmes all involve evolution ,

 

When intelligent design is mentioned it is done so in a negative light ,

 

Thread is not to debate the Theory , but how the Theory is obsessively used in BBC programmes

 

Evolution has to be taught were as religion should just be known by everyone if there is a God, God in theory is more powerful than the BBC so if the BBC are wrong then God would just let us all know.