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The Dishonesty of TodayChristian.net
Posted by Leo Tarvi
So, after my last post I eventually went back to read what PZ Myers had to say about those ten questions. Then I looked over his comment section a bit, as I sometimes do. (Pharyngula’s comments are not for the faint of heart) And somebody mentioned something that really caught my attention, if you go to the link Today Christian provides as the source of their allegedly unanswerable questions, you’ll find that this particular list was compiled by one Robert Nielsen, an atheist who answered them.
Nielsen compiled the list as his personal choice of some of the better questions, whether they were intended as honest inquiries or sneaky gotchas. He made good use of them, exploring them thoughtfully and sparking discussion in his comments. Then Today Christian stripped out his answers, added a snide preface that they could not be answered, and posted them. Without allowing comments. It’s breathtaking, really.
I’m a little surprised they still linked to the source. I guess they were worried they might be sued for plagiarism.
I feel like I should say more about it, but really, what else is there to say?
Posted in Daily Post
Tags: lies told by lying liars, Pharyngula, Robert Nielsen, Today Christian, weirdness