Yikes. I wish I could say “Only in Georgia,” but …
A memo recently went out under the name of Georgia state legislator Ben Bridges claiming that evolution (and the Big Bang theory, and just possibly Copernican physics) are all part of a vast Jewish conspiracy to destroy Christianity and pollute our precious bodily fluids. (Well, I made the fluids part up, but not the rest.)
“Indisputable evidence — long hidden but now available to everyone — demonstrates conclusively that so-called ‘secular evolution science’ is the Big-Bang 15-billion-year alternate ‘creation scenario’ of the Pharisee Religion,” the memo says. “This scenario is derived concept-for-concept from Rabbinic writings in the mystic ‘holy book’ Kabbala dating back at least two millennia.”
The memo calls on lawmakers to introduce legislation that would end the teaching of evolution in public schools because it is “a deception that is causing incalculable harm to every student and every truth-loving citizen.”
It also directs readers to a Web site www.fixedearth.com, which includes model legislation that calls the Kabbala “a mystic, anti-Christ ‘holy book’ of the Pharisee Sect of Judaism.” The Web site also declares “the earth is not rotating … nor is it going around the sun.”
Bridges admits that the memo — sent to state legislators around the country — was written by Marshall Hall, whose wife is one of Bridges’ campaign managers. Hall says he’s discussed legislation with Bridges to ban the teaching of evolution, and says he cleared the memo with Bridges. Bridges denies that, and doesn’t defend the memo — but he’s previously introduced legislation to require teaching of criticism about evolution, and he doesn’t necessarily disagree with what the memo has to say.
“I agree with it more than I would the Big Bang Theory or the Darwin Theory,” Bridges said. “I am convinced that rather than risk teaching a lie why teach anything?”
(via BoingBoing)
Same thing popped up in texas last month.
If you look at the article, it actually discusses the memo having been sent to Texas and at least one legislator there getting in hot water for passing it on.
Wow, It’s seriously hard to imagine how people can truly believe the filth that website is putting out. It almost makes me wonder if it is all a joke.