Dinosaurs For Jesus

Submitted by Rolf on 29 May, 2007 - 21:53

It seems that dinosaurs are back in again. Back in the mid 80s to early 90s, dinosaurs were the hot ticket to get kids interested in science. Especially boys. Toy and book companies exploited dinosaurs to market their crappy wares to kids. Oh, they still do!

Some ten to fifteen years later the poor dinosaurs are being exploited again but not to get kids interested in science. What with the opening of creationism museums, this time the beasts are being used by Young Earth Creationists to get kids interested in religion, or more precisely, Evangelical Christianity.

Just something that I've been thinking about!

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Look at the dinosaurs, little Johnny!

Submitted by Rolf on 15 June, 2007 - 16:00.

Evolutionary biologist Gene Kritsky attended the opening day at the Creation Science Museum. Here are a couple of quotes from Mr. Kritsky about the museum's dinosaurs:

    "It's bait-and-switch," Kritsky would explain moments later, BBC interview concluded. Get them in with dinosaurs, then let the message morph. Adam sins, Noah's ark arrives.
    "The dinosaurs?" Kritsky continued. "They're eye candy for kids. A lot of kids get into science because of dinosaurs. I did. For me it was Frito Corn Chips. Seven years old and little dinosaurs were in Frito's. I asked my mom what was that, and she said, 'A dinosaur.' So they're using dinosaurs as an eye candy.

Read the entire article here.

Raptor Jesus

Submitted by Rolf on 15 June, 2007 - 16:19.

Jesus & the Dinosaurs

Submitted by Rolf on 20 June, 2007 - 16:04.

Here's a funny video where British comedian Eddie Izzard explains what happens when God sends his only son down to earth to preach to the dinosaurs. Eddie is always good for a laugh!