Teaching human evolution at the University of Kentucky: There are some students I’ll never reach. - http://www.slate.com/article...
Mar 27, 2015
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"One student explained that as a devout Catholic he had no choice but to reject evolution. He accused me of fabricating the pope’s statements. When I explained that he could go to the Vatican website for verification or call the Vatican to talk to a scientist, he insisted that there was no such information available from the Vatican. He then pointed his finger at me and said the only way he would believe me is if then–Pope John Paul II came to my class to confirm these quotes face-to-face. The student then stomped out, again slamming the auditorium door behind him."
- Ken Morley
And if the pope did show up more excuses would be sure to follow.
- Todd Hoff
I was surprised to learn the Vatican has it's own astrophysicist http://archive.wired.com/wired...
- Ken Morley
It was like this in New Mexico, as well. I tried to get students to realize they could accept evolution and still be Christians. Some could, but many couldn't.
- Jenny H.
Ref. #9 on Robin Williams' "10 best things about being an Episcopalian" list: You get to believe in God *and* dinosaurs.
- Technodad
He believes in Zombie Pope, however.
- Michael W. May
Not just an astrophysicist, they have an full fledged observatory.
- Back to just Joe
It distresses me that being "Christian" has become synonymous with "closed minded."
- MoTO Boychick Devil
+1 to moto
- Christina Pikas