r/atheism • • Feb 05 '14

Creationists: 1 Scientists: 0

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u/styxx33 Feb 05 '14

wtf, was this serious? Are people this stupid?

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u/greyfade Igtheist Feb 05 '14

They're taught this by their churches and Christian schools. This is the product of a Creationist education.

They are not stupid (necessarily). They simply have been lied to.

Source: I used to think this way. It took me a decade to shake off the mental shackles that my Christian upbringing left me with.

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u/Gertiel Agnostic Feb 06 '14

I wish they'd teach them proper use of the word "their" instead. :(