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Welcome to Jesusland (Part 7) - Genesis the Movie?!? (Starring VenomFangX)

2013-10-04T21:18:29.985Z

This video is for educational purposes and falls under the FAIR USE clause. Anyone is free to download and mirror this video for educational purposes only.

References:
CreationToday - Genesis Movie 3D: What is it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgeZES6fNBQ
Genesis Movie 3D: Let the CONTROVERSY begin!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcSIatYHV9w
VenomFangX promoting the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1rKmD-MAco
The indiegogo page:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/genesis-3d-movie

So there's a 3-D movie which is about the biblical account of Genesis? Ok. However, the goal of the people behind this project is promote an event which conflicts with science and reality. Also, to make this even more embarrassing, they've gotten VenomFangX, the original creationist king of youtube, to promote this project which will probably be limited in theaters. So much for reaching out to the lost (that is, everyone who accepts science).

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Welcome to Jesusland Part 6 - Evolution vs. God OR Ray Comfort vs. Honesty?

2013-09-04T17:32:19.802Z

Response to: "Evolution vs. God" by TheWayOfTheMaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0u3-2CGOMQ

This video is for educational purposes and falls under the FAIR USE clause. Anyone is free to download and mirror this video for educational purposes only.

In this video, I attempt to debunk Way of the Master's latest documentary, "Evolution vs. God" and look into Ray Comfort's distortions on evolution. As you could probably tell, this video took quite some time to complete and I wasn't able to go through the entire video, but just from watching the clips seen in my response, it's simply baffling that Comfort continues to be dishonest about science.

References:
Abzhanov, Arhat; Meredith Protas, B. Rosemary Grant, Peter R. Grant, Clifford J. Tabin (September 3, 2004), "Bmp4 and Morphological Variation of Beaks in Darwin's Finches", Science (USA: AAAS) 305 (5689): 1462--1465, http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/abzhanov/pubs/Abzhanov_et_al_2004_Science.pdf
Abzhanov, Arhat; Winston P. Kuo, Christine Hartmann, B. Rosemary Grant, Peter R. Grant and Clifford J. Tabin (August 3, 2006), "The calmodulin pathway and evolution of elongated beak morphology in Darwin's finches", Nature (UK: Nature Publishing Group) 442 (7102): 563--567, Bibcode:2006Natur.442..563A,doi:10.1038/nature04843
Boxhorn, Joseph (1995). "Observed Instances of Speciation." TalkOrigins.org. http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-speciation.html
Ciesielski, Paul F. (2013). "Transition of Plants to Land." University of Florida. http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/pciesiel/gly3150/plant.html
Raven, J.A.; Edwards, D. (2001). "Roots: evolutionary origins and biogeochemical significance". Journal of Experimental Botany (in active DOI due to publisher error (2008-04-30)) 52 (90001): 381--401. http://jxb.oxfordjournals.org/content/52/suppl_1/381.full
Saraga-Babić, M; Lehtonen, E; Svajger, A; Wartiovaara, J (1994). "Morphological and immunohistochemical characteristics of axial structures in the transitory human tail". Annals of anatomy 176 (3): 277--86.
TheWayOfTheMaster (2013). "Evolution vs. God." Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0u3-2CGOMQ

JaclynGlenn & her video "Evolution vs. God - An Atheist Response"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0k9NyHh7TQ

Welcome to Jesusland (Part 5) - Bible Proves Dragons Are REAL?!?

2013-08-16T22:27:54.396Z

Response to: "Why does the Bible talk about 'dragons'?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD7jkltC71Q

This video is for educational purposes and falls under the FAIR USE clause. Anyone is free to download and mirror this video for educational purposes only.

This video might have the craziest of creationist ideas. Darek Issacs "PROVES" that dragons are REAL and that they are dinosaurs. *Sigh* Well, ignoring the fact that we don't find any fossil evidence of them ever existing at any time, and even with the contradictions in his bible, he still believes it to be true. If dragons actually existed and IF we found fossil evidence of these creatures, they would have to be examined using the scientific method, not with creationist logic.

References:
ABC (2005). "Dinosaurs And Cave People". Abc.net.au. 2005-04-14. http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2005/04/14/1334145.htm
Drury, Nevill. (2003). The Dictionary of the Esoteric, Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 2003 ISBN 81-208-1989-6, p.79, , books.google.com
The Holy Bible (1999). King James Version. New York: American Bible Society: 1999; Bartleby.com, 2000. www.bartleby.com/108/
Ørmen, Torfinn (2005). Drager, mellom myte og virkelighet (Dragons: between myth and reality) (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Humanist forlag A/S. p. 252.
Skeptic's Annotated Bible. 2013. Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, and Revelation. http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/

Welcome to Jesusland (Part 4) -- Children Taught Creationist Claims about Bat Wing Evolution?

2013-08-16T01:00:02.675Z

Response to: "Evolution: Bankrupted to the Point of Telling Just-So Stories"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfSMKDE37I0

This video is for educational purposes and falls under the FAIR USE clause. Anyone is free to download and mirror this video for educational purposes only.

In this episode, a creationist stinks REALLY to a low bar, as he resorts to "teaching" children about bat wing development using his "textbook." Ironically, he never gives us the source in the description of his video. Being a creationist is one thing, but having kids in your video to make you feel superior (even though, as I will explain in this video, the user knows NOTHING about bat wing development) is a BIG low for you.

References:
Carroll, R.L. (1988). Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W.H. Freeman and Co., New York.
Hecht, Jeff (2004). "Rogue finger gene got bats airborne." New Scientist. 13 November, 2004. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6647-rogue-finger-gene-got-bats-airborne.html#.UgxLvpJwpAM
Hill, J. E. and J. D. Smith, 1992. Bats: A Natural History. University of Texas Press, Austin.
Lancester, Winston C. (2010). "Evolution of Flight in Bats." Journal of the Sierra College Natural History Museum. Spring 2010. http://www.sierracollege.edu/ejournals/jscnhm/v3n1/bats.html
Le Page, Michael (2008). "Evolution myths: Half a wing is no use." New Scientist. 16 April, 2008. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13683-evolution-myths-half-a-wing-is-no-use.html#.UgxPNpJwpAM
Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2013. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/collections/mammal_anatomy/bat_wings/
Sears, K.E. (2008). "Molecular Determinants of Bat Wing Development." Cell Tissues Organs 2008; 187:6-12. http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/109959
UC Berkeley (2013). "Homologies and Analogies." University of California-Berkeley. 2013.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evo101/IIC1Homologies.shtml

Kentucky vs. Science Education

2013-07-31T20:00:41.116Z

So Kentucky is adapting new science standards for educating younger generations while creationists/science deniers are crying "This will lead to socialism and genocide." This is not surprising coming from a state that features the Creation Museum which is headed by Answers in Genesis front man Ken Kam. However, the idea that people would be scared of educating our children with facts is still a frightening thought.

References:
Huffington Post - Next Generation Science Standards
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/next-generation-science-standards_n_3672418.html
Kentucky's New Science Standards Draw Heated Debate:
http://www.thespectrum.com/viewart/20130726/FAITH/307260010/Kentucky-s-new-science-standards-draw-heated-debate
Kentucky Board of Education Approves New Science Standards:
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013307280024&gcheck=1
http://www.courier-journal.com/VideoNetwork/2437014417001/Kentucky-Board-of-Education-approves-new-science-standards