Georgia republican believes the world is 9,000 years old and...

[Tom Doyers]

Meanwhile on the far right:




NEW YORK POST -- Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said in videotaped remarks that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are "lies straight from the pit of hell" meant to convince people that they do not need a savior.

The Republican lawmaker made those comments during a speech Sept. 27 at a sportsman's banquet at Liberty Baptist Church in Hartwell. Broun, a medical doctor, is running for re-election in November unopposed by Democrats.

"God's word is true," Broun said, according to a video posted on the church's website. "I've come to understand that. All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and Big Bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of hell. And it's lies to try to keep me and all the folks who are taught that from understanding that they need a savior."

Broun also said that he believes the Earth is about 9,000 years old and that it was made in six days. Those beliefs are held by fundamentalist Christians who believe the creation accounts in the Bible to be literally true.

Broun spokeswoman Meredith Griffanti told the Athens Banner-Herald that Broun was recorded speaking off-the-record to a church group about his religious beliefs. He sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

It seems unlikely that Broun's remarks were supposed to be kept private. The banquet was advertised, Broun spoke before an audience and the video of his remarks was posted on the church's website.


http://www.nypost.com/p/news/nationa...FR6oRfT452pkBN

[I invented that]

all religions are wack.

[potroast]

He sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

[Tom Doyers]

He sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

LMFAO! I didn't even catch that.

Well my liberal, conservative and centrist friends -- we are screwed.

[Tom Doyers]

all religions are wack.

I believe they serve a positive purpose in theory but like evreything else, they got hijacked by extremists.

[I invented that]

I believe they serve a positive purpose in theory but like evreything else, they got hijacked by extremists.

fair enough sir.

[Jack Shit]

That Broun character is WRONG. Our very own MatthewT states unequivocally that the world is 6,000 years old.

[MatthewT]

9,000 years old???? what a fucking dipshit!






it's about 6,000 years old

[MatthewT]

That Broun character is WRONG. Our very own MatthewT states unequivocally that the world is 6,000 years old.

you done stole mah thunder

[RH Goatcabin]

...and it's effects on The Bibble.