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That's just ig'nernt.

I, like most San Franciscans, am not native to the West.

I'm originally a 'Bama Boy.

wow....i'm a bush fan and a Christian, but that could be the most insane theory I've heard.

I also heard that thunder is caused by angels bowling, it rains because God is crying, and the Holy Grail is actualy the coffee mug I'm drinking out of right now!

/Soapbox on

Doesn't the article state biblical time scale?

I think that means that the book's author is trying to say the grand canyon was created in a sudden 'geologically speaking) series of events, as opposed to the generally accepted explanation for its origin. Now, you (and I) don't have to agree with his interpretation of events. But we should defend his freedom to express that interpreation, regardless. The book, along with many others, is offered at museums and bookstores. It's not as if it's being endorsed as the only possible 'truth' by the park service.

Dumb people trying to promote their religious agenda in a book that makes no sense to anyone who looks at the facts obejectively should not have their works banned from stores.

That's suppression of stupid people. If we're going to do that, I'm all for it. But I get to decide who's stupid and how to suppress them (a bullet, perhaps?).

As it is, you can expect this author to be economically suppressed for putting something so outrageous in writing and asking people to pay money for it.

The article also indicates that the plaques were sponsored. I'd assume that indicates anyone could sponsor a plaque with any sort of inspirational text on it, regardless of the source and that only those plaques with biblical quotes were removed in the first place.

THAT sounds more like religious suppression than separation of church and state. The idea is that the state should have no opinion on the subject of religion, provided that a religion does not interfere with the state.

Plaques at parks sponsored by individuals who pay for them don't unduly influence the state.

/soapbox off

We can't just let the politically correct people have freedom. It has to be everyone.

Don't lie. We all know good and hell well where the Grand Canyon came from. The jews didn't go around Sinai for 40 years, they went around the world. One of them dropped a shekel in a gopher hole and the whole lot of them had to wait for that greedy SOB to dig it out. ;)

Where are the Native American myths presented as truth?

Probably in Native American home schools, and about nowhere else.


I agree that it's ridiculous to try to present Christian mythology as true history. It's just as ridiculous to present Native American mythology as history.

Considering how many practicing Christians there are in this country, I'm not surprised that the book is out there. They can even take it seriously if they'd like.

It's a bad idea to stand in the way of someone else's stupidity. That starts crusades and marches about being oppressed, whereas allowing them the freedom to wallow in the garbage to their hearts content allows me free time for EQ.

that would be funny,
most of their myths involve talking animals..

Almost clever; do a quick grammar check before you attempt witty insults.

Technically the bush was possessed by an angel of God who was channeling God to Moses

I've been hitting up the Chicago Art Institute to stock cigarettes and beer for years. Probably sell better than yet another coffee table book of Cézanne paintings.

This park service owned establishment serves booze and has some mightly fine oysters and crabcakes.

Go figure.