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You are off topic. In any case who died and made you the grammar police?
I think I'd call one of those numbers and tell them how wrong they are...Apparently the person who placed the ad has not read much, if anything on evolution.
I talked with someone locally, they called and they want you to watch some video that's apparently really ridiculous.
My friends tell me I should call, but while I'm familiar with the theory of evolution up to a point I know others who would do a lot better confronting them. Unfortunately my friend who would do the best job is in Australia, with how much the call would cost him I don't think it would be worth it.
You are off topic. In any case who died and made you the grammar police?
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I disagree. The OP is about "I don't really want to get into it with people who don't even have a decent grasp of the English language" as well as the idea that some Christians think evolution is poor science.
Second, as a card carrying member of the Grammar Nazis of America* it is my duty to call out those who critize others for a less than perfect "grasp" of the English language all the while using poor grammar or commiting spelling errors.
I talked with someone locally, they called and they want you to watch some video that's apparently really ridiculous.
My friends tell me I should call, but while I'm familiar with the theory of evolution up to a point I know others who would do a lot better confronting them. Unfortunately my friend who would do the best job is in Australia, with how much the call would cost him I don't think it would be worth it.
I'd let anyone who has a formal education in biology handle these people and not worry about it beyond that.
They would make these people look like fools, sorta like what happens around here when the topic comes up and fundies get in over their heads.
Not that it will matter. They'll just go back to the old "deny, deny, deny" phase and keep on believing whatever they currently do.
I disagree. The OP is about "I don't really want to get into it with people who don't even have a decent grasp of the English language" as well as the idea that some Christians think evolution is poor science.
Second, as a card carrying member of the Grammar Nazis of America* it is my duty to call out those who critize others for a less than perfect "grasp" of the English language all the while using poor grammar or commiting spelling errors.
In the English language there is no 'Z' in the word "Criticise."
Oh....and the word "committing" has a double 'M' and a double 'T'.
Poor Science? Yea like they know ANYTHING about real science. Give me a break.
What do you expect when their science book was written thousands of years ago by men that thought the earth to be flat, had no idea at all why people got sick and died, and didn't even have a clue why the sun rose and set every day.
People who end sentences with a preposition and use single digit numerals in a sentence should not be critical of other people's "grasp" of the English language.
Ahhhh; smell the desperation to divert the unsavory topic of blatant ignorance exhibited by believers by resorting childish personal attacks on the messenger.
(dang couldn't figure out how to phrase that to end in a preposition )
Ahhhh; smell the desperation to divert the unsavory topic of blatant ignorance exhibited by believers by resorting childish personal attacks on the messenger.
(dang couldn't figure out how to phrase that to end in a preposition )
I really have no issue with evolution. Seems to be a process. Part of life.
I do have issues with small minded people. People (the messenger) who have a limited "grasp" of the English language saying that certain Lutherans have a limited grasp of the English language. Only just to take a "cheap shot"....
If one is going do said "cheap shot", then PLEEZE be perfect in your grammar. Just sayin'.
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Originally Posted by Rafius
In the English language there is no 'Z' in the word "Criticise."
Oh....and the word "committing" has a double 'M' and a double 'T'.
I learned at junior school what the difference is and just wonder if in the USA what do they teach their err.. they're err.. there.
I have been on a site where a teacher misused the correct spelling so maybe it is a bad habit passed on.
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