Our New Speaker Thinks the Earth is 6,000 Years Old

[SassyIrishLass]

If left loons can believe a man is a woman... anything goes

 

[Crepitus]

Well, this is reassuring.

The new Speaker appears to believe that the Earth is 6,000 years old.

Before arriving in Washington less than a decade ago, House Speaker Mike Johnson, a deeply religious Christian, was a legal crusader associated with a fringe evangelical movement called “young Earth creationism,” based on a literal reading of the Bible’s Book of Genesis that posits the Earth is only several thousand years old.​

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In the mere hours since Johnson was elected speaker Wednesday, he hadn’t had to address his views on creationism and evolution. But his close ties to a leader of the creationist movement and his past legal work — on behalf of the Ark Encounter creationist theme park, where children can learn that dinosaurs were passengers on Noah’s Ark — seem to suggest that he’s also personally aligned with these beliefs.​

“The Ark Encounter is one way to bring people to this recognition of the truth, that what we read in the Bible are actual historical events,” Johnson said in a 2021 interview with Ark Encounter founder Ken Ham while guest-hosting the radio showof Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, an evangelical activist group.​

New House Speaker Thinks Creationist Museum Is 'Pointing People To The Truth'

An ark replica with dinosaurs "is one way to bring people to this recognition ... that what we read in the Bible are actual historical events,” Mike Johnson said.

www.huffpost.com

Ayup, he's a full-on cultist whack-job.

 

[SC Patriot]

Yes
Because it was Democrats who turned on Kevin McCarthy

yes they did. Not one voted for him and all but 8 republicans voted for him.

So yes, democrats turned on McCarthy.

Basic math

 

[LordBrownTrout]

IOW, you have nothing in support of your assertion the democrat party "are the Hamas of American politics."

She supports hamas. She is a dem, is she not?

 

[Crepitus]

So?

So he's a gullible moron?

I mean Dinosaurs on the ark bonkers,

 

[Crepitus]

Democrats are unhinged after being THE REASON we have a new speaker in the first place.

Comedy gold!!!!

LMAO!!

Republicans, the party of "look what you made me do!!".

Dumbass.

 

[AntonToo]

Actually, the "young earth" belief is no less preposterous than believing the Evolution Theory explanation of the origins of life on earth and the multiplicity of species on earth. Both are nonsense, but one carries the appearance of "science."

Pure ignorance.

Young Earth Creationism is a COUNTER FACTUAL religious dogma. It can predict nothing and it's not subject to falsification based on new evidence.

Evolution Theory is developed through scientific method based on observable facts. It's both falsifiable and predictive.


Not understanding these differences is to not understand fundamental difference between religion and science.

 

[SC Patriot]

yes they did. Not one voted for him and all but 8 republicans voted for him.

So yes, democrats turned on McCarthy.

Basic math

hey Einstein....its not fake news. Its reality. No one democrat voted to keep McCarthy as speaker. Actually, not one democrat voted for any republican to be speaker. They loved the chaos. It made the GOP look bad but at the expense of the American people.

 

[SC Patriot]

hey Einstein....its not fake news. Its reality. No one democrat voted to keep McCarthy as speaker. Actually, not one democrat voted for any republican to be speaker. They loved the chaos. It made the GOP look bad but at the expense of the American people.

what are you? Three?

 

[ThisIsMe]

Well, this is reassuring.

The new Speaker appears to believe that the Earth is 6,000 years old.

Before arriving in Washington less than a decade ago, House Speaker Mike Johnson, a deeply religious Christian, was a legal crusader associated with a fringe evangelical movement called “young Earth creationism,” based on a literal reading of the Bible’s Book of Genesis that posits the Earth is only several thousand years old.​

​

In the mere hours since Johnson was elected speaker Wednesday, he hadn’t had to address his views on creationism and evolution. But his close ties to a leader of the creationist movement and his past legal work — on behalf of the Ark Encounter creationist theme park, where children can learn that dinosaurs were passengers on Noah’s Ark — seem to suggest that he’s also personally aligned with these beliefs.​

“The Ark Encounter is one way to bring people to this recognition of the truth, that what we read in the Bible are actual historical events,” Johnson said in a 2021 interview with Ark Encounter founder Ken Ham while guest-hosting the radio showof Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, an evangelical activist group.​

New House Speaker Thinks Creationist Museum Is 'Pointing People To The Truth'

An ark replica with dinosaurs "is one way to bring people to this recognition ... that what we read in the Bible are actual historical events,” Mike Johnson said.

www.huffpost.com

Ok, what does this have to do with his being a speaker or his ability to pass laws?

 

[Independent thinker]

Well, this is reassuring.

The new Speaker appears to believe that the Earth is 6,000 years old.

Before arriving in Washington less than a decade ago, House Speaker Mike Johnson, a deeply religious Christian, was a legal crusader associated with a fringe evangelical movement called “young Earth creationism,” based on a literal reading of the Bible’s Book of Genesis that posits the Earth is only several thousand years old.​

​

In the mere hours since Johnson was elected speaker Wednesday, he hadn’t had to address his views on creationism and evolution. But his close ties to a leader of the creationist movement and his past legal work — on behalf of the Ark Encounter creationist theme park, where children can learn that dinosaurs were passengers on Noah’s Ark — seem to suggest that he’s also personally aligned with these beliefs.​

“The Ark Encounter is one way to bring people to this recognition of the truth, that what we read in the Bible are actual historical events,” Johnson said in a 2021 interview with Ark Encounter founder Ken Ham while guest-hosting the radio showof Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, an evangelical activist group.​

New House Speaker Thinks Creationist Museum Is 'Pointing People To The Truth'

An ark replica with dinosaurs "is one way to bring people to this recognition ... that what we read in the Bible are actual historical events,” Mike Johnson said.

www.huffpost.com

Huffington Post? Might as well have quoted the National Enquirer.

 

[rightwinger]

yes they did. Not one voted for him and all but 8 republicans voted for him.

So yes, democrats turned on McCarthy.

Basic math

How many Republicans would have voted to save Nancy Pelosi?
Opposition Party never votes for the other parties Speaker

 

[bodecea]

Pelosi told McCarthy she would support him but then voted him out.

When did she say that? Link it please.

 

[bodecea]

Pelosi was in SF when the vote was taken.

Nor is she the Minority Leader anymore.

 

[bodecea]

Then she lied to McCarthy.

You have yet to prove she even said that to McCarthy.

 

[surada]

You made the statement, bitch. Back it up.

Americans aren't trapped in the Gaza ghetto.

 

[bodecea]

That's OK. Pelosi believes sea levels will rise feet in the next 30 years. Which sounds nuttier?

Bible thumpers. The nuttiest of all.

 

[hjmick]

Democrats are unhinged after being THE REASON we have a new speaker in the first place.

Comedy gold!!!!

Except they're not responsible.

 

[bodecea]

McCarthy mentioned that Pelosi promised to back him in retaining the Speakership. She lied.

Ah....now it's turned into "McCarthy mentioned............" Nice try with your first lie. You are the one that lied.

 

[bodecea]

You call that proof? Kevin said it? One of the many reasons Dems didn't support him is he was untrustworthy. IOW, you have no proof.

Blaster lied.