Creationists are geniuses

[n2doc]

Really, they are. A while back, the Institute for Creation Research moved to Texas, where they expected a friendly welcome, and instead they got spanked: their request to be allowed to hand out degrees was turned down by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This made the ICR angry, and they made a wacky lawsuit. A genuinely deranged brief. Their minds work in very twisty weird ways.

They've gone down in flames — they are not authorized to give out degrees. But those creationist brains that scuttle sideways and inside out are not daunted by this mere legal restriction! Their website now proudly proclaims that they offer a Master of Christian Education (M.C.Ed.) degree. How can they do that? read the faq.


11. Is ICR's School of Biblical Apologetics program accredited?

Due to the nature of ICR's School of Biblical Apologetics—a predominantly religious education school—it is exempt from licensing by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Likewise, ICR's School of Biblical Apologetics is legally exempt from being required to be accredited by any secular or ecumenical or other type of accrediting association.

That's freakin' brilliant. Are they offering accredited degrees? NO. The THECB refused to license them. But instead of saying that, they cleverly dodge the question. Imagine some poor gullible teacher suckered into getting a Masters in "Christian Education", and then going back to her school administrators and waving her diploma around to justify getting a promotion.

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/07/creationists_are_geniuses.php

[Solly Mack]

1. That made me dizzy.

[sofa king]

2. Oh! Just like the Universal Life Church!

I myself am an ordained minister thanks to the Universal Life Church. I am just as proud of my degree and just as qualified to practice religion, I'm sure, as an ICR M.C.Ed. is proud and qualified to practice science. The brethren of my sect, which has a direct line to Jesus and which offers reduced-rate tithing when offered to me, personally, in the form of cash, are a cast of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ministers_of_the_Universal_Life_Church">notable and highly reputable authorities.

Incidentally, ULC has both ends of the question covered. In addition to being ordained, the great Dr. Hunter S. Thompson received his doctorate from none other than... The Universal Life Church!

[slackmaster]

3. K&R - Just for fun, a link to Kent Hovind's "doctoral dissertation" from Patriot University

For anyone who needs a good laugh:

http://sebso.de/kent-hovind-doctoral-dissertation.pdf

[sofa king]

7. Holy crap! That's awesome!

Here is the opening move, after the introduction and other crap:

Where in the world did the idea come from that
things left to themselves can improve with time? Who
would start a crazy idea like that? This idea is the
opposite of everything that we observe in the world today.
For instance, all the highways in our nation today left to
themselves decay, deteriorate, and fall apart . A house
left to itself will become a wreck. It takes work and
constant planning to make anything improve. Everything
tends toward disorder.

I do believe that partial paragraph would get one kicked out any number of science, philosophy, and English composition courses.

[Axle_techie]

4. wow

that's pretty bad

[Sal Minella]

5. What inspiring news! I can now open a restaurant!

I'm certainly exempt from any licensing requirements, since many people over the years have told me my cooking is inedible.

[drm604]

6. That was most likely written by lawyers they hired

who may or may not be creationists. Although I will admit that some creationists are quite clever at obfuscation and misleading rhetoric.