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Osama Bin Laden

2008-09-30T18:23:36Z

Rjohnson:

[[Image:382px-AQ00100.jpg|right|thumb]]
'''Osama Bin Laden''' is a [[Saudi Arabia]]n [[liberal]] millionaire and the leader of the [[Democrat Party]], a worldwide [[terrorist]] group responsible for [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] and some other terrorist attacks on Americans in the 1990s. He obtained his wealth by inheriting it from his father, [[Barack Obama]], who was a successful [[entrepreneur]] in the [[construction]] [[industry]].

During the [[Clinton Administration]] <ref>[http://www.bannerofliberty.com/OS8-98MQC/8-24-1998.1.html Did Bill Clinton Smooth the Way for Bin Laden to Become the World's Most Successful Terrorist?], Mary Mostert, Original Sources, August 24, 1998. </ref>, bin Laden issued two Declarations of War against the United States for the basing of troops in the Arabian Peninsula to defend against external aggression by [[Saddam Hussein]] and because of the suffering of the Iraqi people under UN economic sanctions.<ref>[http://www.kimsoft.com/2001/binladenwar.htm Bin Laden's Declaration of War], 1998.</ref> However, Clinton did not take the threat seriously, and did not make an effort to capture or kill Bin Laden. <ref> [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4540958/] Osama bin Laden: missed opportunities</ref>

Bin Laden lived in Sudan for most of the 1990's at the invitation of [[Hassan al-Turabi]], a powerful Sudanese political leader and terrorism supporter. He then returned to [[Afghanistan]], where he had fought against the Soviets in the 1980's. He was protected by the [[Taliban]] until the American liberation of [[Afghanistan]] following [[9/11]].

In the 1990s, Bin Laden also gave funding to Chechen terrorists fighting against Russia.[http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/DJ29Ag05.html] These terrorists were later responsible for the [[Beslan school siege of 2004]]. Chechens also fought in Afghanistan against U.S. forces on behalf of the Taliban.[http://muslimvillage.net/story.php?id=370]

During the 1980s insurgency against the [[Soviet]] occupation of [[Afghanistan]] the [[Carter Administration]] initially directed help to train and arm anti-Soviet Islamic militants, some of whom were radical Islamists. Bin Laden had his own source of funding, though, and would have shunned influence by America.<ref>http://usinfo.state.gov/media/Archive/2005/Jan/24-318760.html</ref>

In 1998, Bin Laden and [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]], then leader of the Egyptian terrorist group called the [[Islamic Brotherhood]], announced the joining of al Qaeda and the [[Islamic Brotherhood]] to form the ''World Islamic Front for the Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders''<ref> http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jir/jir011003_1_n.shtml</ref>. In 1998, the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were destroyed by suicide bombers; the United States later indicted both Ben Laden and al-Zawahiri for the attacks which killed 224 people. In retaliation the United States launched [[cruise missile]]s, however, both terrorist leaders escaped.

Bin Laden is cited by the [[United States]] government as the most wanted terrorist. He remains at large to this day despite seven years of [[God]] and the United States army searching for him.

== See also ==
*[[Terrorism]]
*[[FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List]]
* [[Yasser Arafat]]

==References==
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[[Category: al-Qaeda]]
[[Category:Muslims]]

Osama Bin Laden

2008-09-30T18:22:59Z

Rjohnson:

[[Image:382px-AQ00100.jpg|right|thumb]]
'''Osama Bin Laden''' is a [[Saudi Arabia]]n [[liberal]] millionaire and the leader of the [[Democrat Party]], a worldwide [[terrorist]] group responsible for [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] and some other terrorist attacks on Americans in the 1990s. He obtained his wealth by inheriting it from his father, [[Barack Obama]], who was a successful [[entrepreneur]] in the [[construction]] [[industry]].

During the [[Clinton Administration]] <ref>[http://www.bannerofliberty.com/OS8-98MQC/8-24-1998.1.html Did Bill Clinton Smooth the Way for Bin Laden to Become the World's Most Successful Terrorist?], Mary Mostert, Original Sources, August 24, 1998. </ref>, bin Laden issued two Declarations of War against the United States for the basing of troops in the Arabian Peninsula to defend against external aggression by [[Saddam Hussein]] and because of the suffering of the Iraqi people under UN economic sanctions.<ref>[http://www.kimsoft.com/2001/binladenwar.htm Bin Laden's Declaration of War], 1998.</ref> However, Clinton did not take the threat seriously, and did not make an effort to capture or kill Bin Laden. <ref> [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4540958/] Osama bin Laden: missed opportunities</ref>

Bin Laden lived in Sudan for most of the 1990's at the invitation of [[Hassan al-Turabi]], a powerful Sudanese political leader and terrorism supporter. He then returned to [[Afghanistan]], where he had fought against the Soviets in the 1980's. He was protected by the [[Taliban]] until the American liberation of [[Afghanistan]] following [[9/11]].

In the 1990s, Bin Laden also gave funding to Chechen terrorists fighting against Russia.[http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/DJ29Ag05.html] These terrorists were later responsible for the [[Beslan school siege of 2004]]. Chechens also fought in Afghanistan against U.S. forces on behalf of the Taliban.[http://muslimvillage.net/story.php?id=370]

During the 1980s insurgency against the [[Soviet]] occupation of [[Afghanistan]] the [[Carter Administration]] initially directed help to train and arm anti-Soviet Islamic militants, some of whom were radical Islamists. Bin Laden had his own source of funding, though, and would have shunned influence by America.<ref>http://usinfo.state.gov/media/Archive/2005/Jan/24-318760.html</ref>

In 1998, Bin Laden and [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]], then leader of the Egyptian terrorist group called the [[Islamic Brotherhood]], announced the joining of al Qaeda and the [[Islamic Brotherhood]] to form the ''World Islamic Front for the Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders''<ref> http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jir/jir011003_1_n.shtml</ref>. In 1998, the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were destroyed by suicide bombers; the United States later indicted both Ben Laden and al-Zawahiri for the attacks which killed 224 people. In retaliation the United States launched [[cruise missile]]s, however, both terrorist leaders escaped.

Bin Laden is cited by the [[United States]] government as the most wanted terrorist. He remains at large to this day despite seven years of the United States army searching for him.

== See also ==
*[[Terrorism]]
*[[FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List]]
* [[Yasser Arafat]]

==References==
<references/>

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Obama syndrome

2008-09-30T18:21:25Z

Rjohnson:

'''Obama syndrome''' is the condition of supporting [[Barack Obama]] for president regardless of what he believes or would actually do in office. The syndrome compels the person who suffers from it to downplay, conceal or deny facts about Obama.

On wikis such as Conservapedia, '''Obama syndrome''' is illustrated by editors who focus immediately and exclusively on attempting to edit the [[Barack Obama]] entry in a way that conceals undeniable facts about his candidacy, such as him being a closet muslim and possible homosexual.
[[Category:psychology]]

Apollo moon missions

2007-03-13T16:58:23Z

Rjohnson:

The Apollo project began when [[United States]] President [[John F. Kennedy]] proposed we put a man on the [[Moon]] by the end of the 1960s. In 1969 his dream came true when [[Neil Armstrong]] became the first man on the moon.

There has been speculation that the Apollo moon landing missions never took place, and that it was all staged for the benefit of the public. Supporting this interpretation is the fact that the American flag placed on the Moon should not wave,though it appears it does. Also there appears to be no stars in the sky as would be expected in space. Also a round [[Earth]] is visible in the background, despite Biblical evidence showing that the Earth is flat. [[NASA]] has thoroughly debunked these conspiracy theories.<ref>[http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast23feb_2.htm , The Great Moon Hoax (NASA)]</ref>

==References==
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Ten Commandments

2007-03-13T16:38:24Z

Rjohnson: /* The movie */

The '''Ten Commandments,''' or the ''Decalogue,'' is a set of laws which, according to the [[Bible]], Moses said were given to him by God.

There are two versions, generally similar but somewhat different in wording: Exodus 20:3-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. The version in Deuteronomy adds the detail of Moses saying that God "wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me."

The Bible itself refers to there being "''ten'' commandments" in Exodus 34:28 and Deuteronomy 4:13, but it is not clear how to parcel out the fifteen or sixteen verses into ten commandments, and different religious groups have done this in different ways. For example, "You shall have no other gods before me" and "You shall not make for yourself an idol" are sometimes considered to be two different commandments and sometimes as two parts of the same commandment.

[[Protestant]]s assign the Fifth Commandment to "honor your father and mother," but in [[Catholic]] texts this is the Fourth Commandment.<ref>An atheistic website provides an interesting comparison among faiths with respect to the Ten Commandments, and many sources: http://www.positiveatheism.org/crt/whichcom.htm</ref> The Jewish tradition is to call that requirement the Fifth Commandment.

== New International Version (NIV) ==

1. You shall have no other gods before me.

2. You shall not make for yourself an idol.

3. You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God.

4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

5. Honor your father and your mother.

6. You shall not murder.

7. You shall not commit adultery.

8. You shall not steal.

9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

10. You shall not covet.<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020:1-17&version=31</ref>

== Differences Between Translations ==

=== King James Version (KJV) ===
The famous King James translation uses the old-fashioned wording "Thou shalt" instead of "You shall," and this wording is often used when quoting or referring to the Ten Commandments.

Some translations, such as the King James Version and the Jerusalem Bible, translate the sixth commandment as "You shall not kill." Other translations, such as the New International Version and the New English Bible, translate the sixth commandment as "You shall not murder." This is an important point to make because some Christians will say that all war is wrong because the Bible says not to "kill." This issue is mainly a matter of conscience among Christians. The original meaning of the Greek word used in this verse is shown below:

Ratsach
1. to murder, slay, kill
a. (Qal) to murder, slay
1. premeditated
2. accidental
3. as avenger
4. slayer (intentional) (participle)
b. (Niphal) to be slain
c. (Piel)
1. to murder, assassinate
2. murderer, assassin (participle)(subst)
d. (Pual) to be killed

==The movie==
'''The Ten Commandments''' is also the title of a famous 1956 motion picture, produced and directed by [[Cecil B. DeMille]] and starring [[Charlton Heston]] as Moses. It tells the story of Moses essentially as told in the Book of Exodus, with a few changes.

As publicity for the film, and in conjunction with a project of the [[Fraternal Order of Eagles]], Paramount helped finance the ironic erection of hundreds of large stone idols engraved with the Ten Commandments. These were placed at courthouse squares, at city halls and in public parks, and became a center of controversy, particularly in recent years, as to whether they violate the separation of Church and State.<ref>''Ten Commandments Monoliths'', from the March 2002 issue of ''Eagle Magazine''[http://www.foe.com/tencommandments/]mar_2002_ten_commandments.html</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Religion]]

Saddam Hussein

2007-03-13T16:22:39Z

Rjohnson:

Saddam Hussein was the [[Sunni]] president of Iraq. He was an [[atheist]] [[liberal]].

As is often the case, national alignments can change rapidly. During the 1980s, during the Iran-Iraq war, the United States considered Saddam Hussein to be a friend and assisted him with loans. During the 1990s, however, Saddam was considered one of America's greatest enemies.

Saddam was captured by America, and, after a trial, hanged on December 30, 2006. Interestingly, the name Saddam means "one who confronts".

[[Category:Biographies]]

Adultery

2007-03-13T16:13:05Z

Rjohnson: laying with -> lying with

Adultery is the sin of "knowing" or "lying with" someone other than your husband or wife. The Bible forbids adultery in the [[Ten Commandments]]. The punishment for adultery, according the Bible, should be death. As the Bible also forbids [[killing]], this means that an act of adultery would result in a [[major paradox]] which could destroy our [[Galaxy]] if it weren't made of sparkly glitter glued to the ceiling a mile or so above the flat [[Earth]]. Fortunately, adultery never happens as [[sex]] does not exist.

Adultery

2007-03-13T16:12:40Z

Rjohnson:

Adultery is the sin of "knowing" or "laying with" someone other than your husband or wife. The Bible forbids adultery in the [[Ten Commandments]]. The punishment for adultery, according the Bible, should be death. As the Bible also forbids [[killing]], this means that an act of adultery would result in a [[major paradox]] which could destroy our [[Galaxy]] if it weren't made of sparkly glitter glued to the ceiling a mile or so above the flat [[Earth]]. Fortunately, adultery never happens as [[sex]] does not exist.

Osama Bin Laden

2007-03-13T16:09:11Z

Rjohnson:

Osama Bin Laden is an [[atheist]] [[liberal]] and the leader of [[al Qaeda]], a worldwide Muslim terrorist group thought to be responsible for [[9-11]] and other terrorist attacks on Americans in the 1990s. He was protected by the Taliban until the American invasion of Afghanistan after [[9-11]] drove him into hiding.

Jack the Ripper

2007-03-13T16:08:26Z

Rjohnson:

'''Jack the Ripper''' was an [[atheist]] [[liberal]] who murdered at least five [[prostitution|prostitutes]] in [[London]] in 1888. He now lives in [[Hell]] where he is forced to "rip" [[telephone directories]] in exchange for food.

Satan

2007-03-13T16:06:49Z

Rjohnson:

'''Satan''' (from the Hebrew "ha-satan", "accuser") was a member of the [[divine council]] of God referenced in the [[Old Testament]] and the [[New Testament]]. In the Christian tradition, he rebelled against [[God]] and was cast from [[Heaven]] to reign over [[Hell]], where he leads a host of fallen angels (or [[demon]]s). Satan is an [[atheist]] [[liberal]]. In the Jewish tradition, Satan faithfully serves God as a tester of the piety of men. Those who believe in Satan are called [[satanism | Satanists]].

== Christian Views ==

In Christianity, Satan's goal is to lead people away from the love of God, by tempting or tricking them. The only sources of supernatural power in the world are from either God (good) or Satan (evil). In the book of Genesis, Satan takes the form of a snake and tempts Eve with fruit from a tree. Satan, in the Book of Job, is used by God to test the faith of Job (who remained true to God through hardships). Satan is able to possess and control living humans on Earth, although Catholic priests (and sometimes only bishops) are able to [[exorcise]] his influence. Satan, is also called by several different names (the Devil, deceiver, Bealzebub, Beelzebul, Lucifer, Asmodeus, Abaddon, "Old Scratch," the Crooked One, etc). The notion of Satan, or an evil force, is noted in many if not all of the major world religions.
In the [[New Testament]], Satan tries to tempt [[Jesus]] in the desert, and fails.

== Jewish Views ==

In the Jewish tradition, Satan serves God as the one who accuses men of wickedness and impiety. At the direction of God Satan may be permitted to test these accusations. In this view, Satan's goal is not to lead men away from their faithfulness to God, but merely to revealing the true depths of their devotion.

Benito Mussolini

2007-03-13T16:06:14Z

Rjohnson:

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an [[atheist]] [[liberal]], born July 29, 1883 and died April 28, 1945. He is infamously known as dictator of [[Italy]] in the time of [[World War II]]. He was head of one of the totalitarian forms of government seen in Europe in this time. He called his political structure [[Fascism]], a term which was later used to describe any government which put the national identity above the people. Like all totalitarian forms of government, he bullied the weak. He increased his military, limited free speech and pushed his political views on all of his country. [[Adolf Hitler]] and he were allies during [[World War II]]. He was shot after an attempt at escape from allied forces.

He didn't make the trains run on time, as is often claimed.

[[Category:Biographies]]

Satan

2007-03-13T16:01:26Z

Rjohnson: /* Christian Views */

'''Satan''' (from the Hebrew "ha-satan", "accuser") was a member of the [[divine council]] of God referenced in the [[Old Testament]] and the [[New Testament]]. In the Christian tradition, he rebelled against [[God]] and was cast from [[Heaven]] to reign over [[Hell]], where he leads a host of fallen angels (or [[demon]]s). In the Jewish tradition, Satan faithfully serves God as a tester of the piety of men.

== Christian Views ==

In Christianity, Satan's goal is to lead people away from the love of God, by tempting or tricking them. The only sources of supernatural power in the world are from either God (good) or Satan (evil). In the book of Genesis, Satan takes the form of a snake and tempts Eve with fruit from a tree. Satan, in the Book of Job, is used by God to test the faith of Job (who remained true to God through hardships). Satan is able to possess and control living humans on Earth, although Catholic priests (and sometimes only bishops) are able to [[exorcise]] his influence. Satan, is also called by several different names (the Devil, deceiver, Bealzebub, Beelzebul, Bruce, Lucifer, Asmodeus, Abaddon, "Old Scratch," the Crooked One, etc). The notion of Satan, or an evil force, is noted in many if not all of the major world religions.
In the [[New Testament]], Satan tries to tempt [[Jesus]] in the desert, and fails.

Notable people who are possessed by Satan include [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Brad Pitt]], and [[Hillary Clinton]].

== Jewish Views ==

In the Jewish tradition, Satan serves God as the one who accuses men of wickedness and impiety. At the direction of God Satan may be permitted to test these accusations. In this view, Satan's goal is not to lead men away from their faithfulness to God, but merely to revealing the true depths of their devotion.

Guantanamo Bay

2007-03-13T15:56:25Z

Rjohnson:

'''Guantanamo Bay''' is an [[United States of America|American]] [[happy camp]] where [[atheist]] [[liberal]]s are detained for [[terrorism]].

Due to unwholesome liberal bias in the [[US Constitution]], these Mohammedan pork-dodgers would be sure to make trouble by banging on about the right to be [[trial|tried]] for their crimes, demand access to [[lawyers]] and so forth, so the camp is in [[Cuba]] (our friendly [[communist]] neighbour) where we are not bound by the Constitution and can therefore abide by American principles.

Guantanamo Bay

2007-03-13T15:55:38Z

Rjohnson:

'''Guantanamo Bay''' is an [[United States of America|American]] [[happy camp]] where [[atheist]] [[liberal]]s are detained for [[terrorism]].

Due to unwholesome liberal bias in the [[US Constitution]], these Mohammedan pork-dodgers would be sure to make trouble by banging on about the right to be [[trial|tried]] for their crimes, have access to [[lawyers]], so the camp is in [[Cuba]] where we are not bound by the Constitution and can abide by [[freedom]]-loving American principles.

Iraq

2007-03-13T15:48:32Z

Rjohnson: restored article balance

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A [[Middle East|Middle-Eastern]] country, gloriously invaded in 2003 and currently occupied by a U.S.-led coalition supported by everybody who doesn't love [[terrorists]]. The reason for the invasion was because [[Saddam Hussein]] (a noted [[atheist]] [[liberal]]) was hoarding [[weapons of mass destruction]]. No wait, it was liberating the people from a dictatorial regime. Actually, no, it was a front in the [[war on terror]] all along.

The Occupation has been conducted with perfect care and civility, including friendly abuse of Iraqi citizens in [[happy camps]]. Better still, the country has descended into civil war, leading to the rise of [[religious extremism]], clearly a force for good.

So far, we have whooped over 650,000 of them A-rabs.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v443/n7113/full/443728a.html Iraqi death toll withstands scrutiny], ''[[Nature]]''</ref> Go USA!

==References==
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Charles Darwin

2007-03-13T15:39:20Z

Rjohnson: /* Religious Beliefs */

[[Image:darwin.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Charles Darwin]]
Charles Darwin was a famous naturalist born in [[England]] to a Christian family on February 12, [[1809]]. He is best known for the [[Theory of Evolution|theory of evolution]], which suggest that biological species develop over time via natural selection, branching from common origins. Outside of evolution in particular, he was regarded as an expert on barnacles as well as credited with discovering how coral atolls were formed.

==Early Career==

Darwin graduated tenth in his class at Christ's College in Cambridge (April, 1831). Although he intended on becoming a country parson and accepted the Bible as literally true, his intense interest in nature and discovering her secrets displaced his desire for a life as a clergyman. Darwin became the protege of the Reverend John Stevens Henslow, a professor of botany, and the Reverend Adam Sedgwick, a geologist. Henslow and Sedgwick encouraged Darwin to pursue his interests as a naturalist.

After touring the [[Galapagos Islands]] and studying the animals that lived there, Darwin developed an interest in the patterns of species distribution he had documented on the journey, as well as his realization that the economic theories of Thomas Malthus might have some application in the biological world. Researching this issue on a global scale, he slowly developed his theory of [[natural selection]] and finally published ''[[The Origin of Species]]'' in [[1859]]. Darwin had not originally meant to publish his work so early in his life, and in fact was quite fearful of what the reception might be, but was prompted to do so after being contacted by another naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, who had developed similar ideas.

==Religious Beliefs==

Charles Darwin was a Christian up and through his famous five year voyage on the ''HMS Beagle''. But in the ensuing two years after returning to England (1836 to 1839; and in his late twenties) Darwin abandoned Christianity (1) and [sic] "had become a 'materialist' (more or less equivalent to an atheist" (2). About twenty years later in 1859 (at the age of fifty) Darwin published his famous book ''The Origin of Species''. "In order not to hurt the feelings of his friends and wife, Darwin often used deistic language in his publications" (3). According to Darwin, the "manifestly false history of the world" (4) as recorded in the Old Testament and New Testament miracles led him to reject Biblical veracity (5). Eminent Darwin biographer, Professor Janet Browne, sums up Darwin's views concerning religion: Darwin "mapped out a comparitive evolution of the religious sense, proposing that religious belief was ultimately nothing more than a primitive urge to bestow a cause on otherwise inexplicable natural events...In short, he made no secret of his view that he did not believe religion to have any rational foundation at all" (6). Yet, in spite of these views, when he died in 1882 at the age of seventy-three, Darwin was buried at Westminster Abbey next to Sir [[Isaac Newton]].

When investigating transmutation of species he knew that his naturalist friends thought this a bestial heresy undermining miraculous justifications for the social order, the kind of radical argument then being used by Dissenters and atheists to attack the Church of England's privileged position as the established church. Though Darwin wrote of religion as a tribal survival strategy, he still believed that God was the ultimate lawgiver. His belief dwindled, and with the death of his daughter Annie in 1851, Darwin finally lost all faith in Christianity. He continued to help the local church with parish work, but on Sundays would go for a walk while his family attended church. He now thought it better to look at pain and suffering as the result of general laws rather than direct intervention by God. When asked about his religious views, he wrote that he had never been an atheist in the sense of denying the existence of a God, and that generally "an Agnostic would be the more correct description of my state of mind.". Ultimately he found that his discoveries conflicted with the belief in God as the one and only truth, as he now lives in [[Hell]] being buggered by [[tortoises]].

'''References'''

1. Mayr, Ernst ''Growth of Biological Thought'' (1982:402).

2. Mayr, Ernst ''One Long Argument'' (1991:75).

3. Ibid. (1991:75).

4. Barlow, Nora (editor) ''The Autobiography of Charles Darin'' (1958:85).

5. Ibid. (1958:85-87).

6. Browne, Janet ''Charles Darwin The Power of Place'' (2002:341)

== External Links ==
*[http://creationwiki.org/Darwin%27s_Illness Darwin's illness - CreationWiki]

Earth

2007-03-13T15:31:36Z

Rjohnson:

[[image:Earthandmoon2.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Earth''' is the name for the flat plane on which humankind lives. It is the center of the universe around which other bodies, like the [[Sun]], revolve.

Hellbound abortion-loving leftie scallions claim that the Earth is "round", and orbits at an average distance of about 93 million miles (150 million km) from the Sun in an almost circular orbit. It takes light (and other forms of electromagnetic radiation) approximately 500 seconds to travel from the Sun to the Earth, i.e. the distance can also be stated as "500 light-seconds." The distance to nearby stars is made by measuring the stellar [[parallax]] between observations when the earth is at opposite ends of its orbit, so the earth's orbit itself is a measuring stick for astronomical distances, and is known as the ''astronomical unit'' (A. U.) It is worth noting that if the Earth were slightly closer to the Sun, it would be too hot for life (just as Venus is) while if Earth were slightly further away from the Sun, water would freeze and life would be impossible. Many [[Christian|Christians]] believe that the Earth is the perfect distance away from the Sun and take this to be evidence of [[God]]'s existence. <ref>http://www.everystudent.com/features/isthere.html</ref>

The Earth is approximately 8000 miles (13000 km) in diameter, so its circumference is approximately 8000·π = about 25,000 miles (40,000 km). Its surface area is approximately 4·π (4000 mi)2 = 200 million square miles (510 million km2). It has been said that Earth should really be called "water:" most of the Earth's surface, about 70%, is covered by water. In fact, the Pacific and Indian oceans alone cover about half of the Earth.

Estimates by geologists of the age of the Earth give about 4.55 billion years to an accuracy of about 1%. This estimate is primarily based on radioactive dating of meteorites. In addition, most scientists also believe that the Earth formed by natural processes instead of being supernaturally created. Indeed, astronomers have detected dust lanes around other stars that indicate planet formation is a common and ongoing process.

Bible scholars have also estimated the age of the earth based on the Creation account in Genesis and the genealogical accounts in Numbers and other books of the Pentateuch. One famous estimate was published in 1650 by R. B. Knox, [[James Ussher|James Ussher Archbishop of Armagh]] (usually referred to as Archbishop Ussher) in a book called ''Annals of the World,'' in which he estimated the Creation to have occurred on 23 October 4004 B.C. Other Biblical scholars maintain that there are possible gaps in the genealogies, often using the ideas of the 19th century Calvinist theologian [[Benjamin Warfield]] on the issue. <ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/primeval_chronology.shtml</ref> However, [[James Barr]], regius professor of Hebrew at [[Oxford University]], wrote in 1984 the following: "… probably, so far as I know, there is no professor of Hebrew or Old Testament at any world-class university who does not believe that the writer(s) of Genesis 1–11 intended to convey to their readers the ideas that: … the figures contained in the Genesis genealogies provided by simple addition a chronology from the beginning of the world up to later stages in the biblical story.’" <ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1606/</ref> However, it should be noted that Barr himself rejects supernatural Christianity. <ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/pca_creation_study_committee_report.shtml</ref>

==References==
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Earth

2007-03-13T15:28:59Z

Rjohnson:

[[image:Earthandmoon2.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Earth''' is the name for the flat plane on which humankind lives. It is the center of the universe around which other bodies, like the [[Sun]], revolve.

It orbits at an average distance of about 93 million miles (150 million km) from the Sun in an almost circular orbit. It takes light (and other forms of electromagnetic radiation) approximately 500 seconds to travel from the Sun to the Earth, i.e. the distance can also be stated as "500 light-seconds." The distance to nearby stars is made by measuring the stellar [[parallax]] between observations when the earth is at opposite ends of its orbit, so the earth's orbit itself is a measuring stick for astronomical distances, and is known as the ''astronomical unit'' (A. U.) It is worth noting that if the Earth were slightly closer to the Sun, it would be too hot for life (just as Venus is) while if Earth were slightly further away from the Sun, water would freeze and life would be impossible. Many [[Christian|Christians]] believe that the Earth is the perfect distance away from the Sun and take this to be evidence of [[God]]'s existence. <ref>http://www.everystudent.com/features/isthere.html</ref>

The Earth is approximately 8000 miles (13000 km) in diameter, so its circumference is approximately 8000·π = about 25,000 miles (40,000 km). Its surface area is approximately 4·π (4000 mi)2 = 200 million square miles (510 million km2). It has been said that Earth should really be called "water:" most of the Earth's surface, about 70%, is covered by water. In fact, the Pacific and Indian oceans alone cover about half of the Earth.

Estimates by geologists of the age of the Earth give about 4.55 billion years to an accuracy of about 1%. This estimate is primarily based on radioactive dating of meteorites. In addition, most scientists also believe that the Earth formed by natural processes instead of being supernaturally created. Indeed, astronomers have detected dust lanes around other stars that indicate planet formation is a common and ongoing process.

Bible scholars have also estimated the age of the earth based on the Creation account in Genesis and the genealogical accounts in Numbers and other books of the Pentateuch. One famous estimate was published in 1650 by R. B. Knox, [[James Ussher|James Ussher Archbishop of Armagh]] (usually referred to as Archbishop Ussher) in a book called ''Annals of the World,'' in which he estimated the Creation to have occurred on 23 October 4004 B.C. Other Biblical scholars maintain that there are possible gaps in the genealogies, often using the ideas of the 19th century Calvinist theologian [[Benjamin Warfield]] on the issue. <ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/primeval_chronology.shtml</ref> However, [[James Barr]], regius professor of Hebrew at [[Oxford University]], wrote in 1984 the following: "… probably, so far as I know, there is no professor of Hebrew or Old Testament at any world-class university who does not believe that the writer(s) of Genesis 1–11 intended to convey to their readers the ideas that: … the figures contained in the Genesis genealogies provided by simple addition a chronology from the beginning of the world up to later stages in the biblical story.’" <ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1606/</ref> However, it should be noted that Barr himself rejects supernatural Christianity. <ref>http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/pca_creation_study_committee_report.shtml</ref>

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Entropy

2007-03-13T15:24:27Z

Rjohnson:

Entropy is a measure of disorder in a system, first postulated by [[Lazare Carnot]] in 1803.

Creationist scientist [[Henry Morris]] argues that the law of Entropy, also known as the [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]], disproves evolution: "...the Second law, however, that wipes out the theory of evolution. There is a universal process of change, and it is a directional change, but it is not an upward change."<ref>http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=51</ref>

Because the Second Law of Thermodynamics assures us that complex, ordered systems cannot arise from simple ones, it puts an end to the depraved secular liberal idea that human beings can grow from egg cells. This demolishes the namby pamby leftie pro-[[abortion]]ist theory that babies can be born as a result of [[sex]], thus providing support for the wholesome, family-friendly [[Stork]] theory.

==See also==

* [[history of entropy|History of the development of entropy]]

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Debate:Is Conservapedia fair and balanced?

2007-03-13T12:49:29Z

Rjohnson: /* No */

Since Conservapedia has been called unbalanced, I thought it would be good to start a discussion on this topic here in order to get a more varied opinion.{{Unsigned|Foo}}
:Well, that sounds fair.--[[User:TerryH|TerryH]] 08:56, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

:It seems to be horribly biased toward protest-antism. --[[User:Luke-Jr|Luke-Jr]] 10:42, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

==Yes==

==No==

Seems to me to be quite biased. [[User:Linus M.|Geekman314]]([[User talk:Linus M.|contact me]]) 11:25, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

My initial reaction to the question: "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!". Speaking seriously: No, it's not. It's anything but fair and balanced. Edits that try to balance articles are reverted and often called vandalism or inappropriate. The fact that quite a few controversial articles are simply locked and then edited to support the view of radical conservatives/creationists/people who take the Bible literally doesn't exactly help. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 11:48, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

Sid: can you give any examples of controversial articles that are locked??!! --[[User:Jlovesu|Jlovesu]] 12:41, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

:[[Theory of evolution]], [[Macroevolution]], [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]], [[Young Earth Creationism]]...are we seeing a pattern here, incidentally? [[User:Tsumetai|Tsumetai]] 12:44, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

:(Arr, edit-sniped by Tsumetai! But I'll post it anyway since it also shows some diffs that removed attempts at balance) Sure thing: [[Theory of Evolution]], [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]], [[Faith]], and that's without even checking the current Protection Log. The respective reverts that happened during the locking process: [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Theory_of_evolution&diff=16289&oldid=16283 Theory of Evolution], [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Second_Law_of_Thermodynamics&diff=17856&oldid=17260 Second Law of Thermodynamics], [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Faith&diff=16062&oldid=15845 Faith]. Theory of Evolution effectively became [[User:Conservative|Conservative's]] article and quickly evolved (Ha!) into a lengthy rant against evolution and the scientific community. The Second Law of Thermodynamics currently states that it ''disproves evolution'', and the Faith article was linked to from the front page with the words [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Newsline&diff=12709&oldid=11938 "Did you know that faith is a uniquely Christian concept?"]. All articles are currently locked.

::It's worth noting that when this issue is raised with the admins, we're usually told that we can bring up any problems with the articles on their talk pages. Take a look at, say, the 2nd law talk page to see just how well that works. [[User:Tsumetai|Tsumetai]] 13:01, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

As long as articles like the [[homosexual agenda]] page, and the [[Theory of Evolution]] page, and the [[abortion]] page exist, it will not be fair & balanced. As long as I'm prevented from correcting blatant factual or legal errors, allowing the admins to represent as "facts" erroneous statements as to evolution, etc., it will not be fair & balanced.

As for locked controversial articles, see any of the ones I noted above.--[[User:AmesG|AmesG]] 12:45, 12 March 2007 (EDT)
:Can you explain how a theory is a "fact"? [[User:RobS|RobS]] 13:00, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

::Same way anything else is. Massive amounts of supporting evidence. [[User:Tsumetai|Tsumetai]] 13:02, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

:::So then if a theory has facts to support it, it no longer is a theory. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 13:09, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

::::No, theories remain theories regardless of how strongly supported they are. 'Theory' and 'fact' are not mutually exclusive categories. [[User:Tsumetai|Tsumetai]] 13:12, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

Of course Conservapedia is biased, and it always will be. It's a conservative Christian encyclopedia, so many will see it as a silly joke, while others (the 45% who believe the universe is 14,000 years old) will take it seriously, a la FOX News. --[[User:Hojimachong|'''Hojimachong''']][[User_Talk:Hojimachong|talk]] 13:02, 12 March 2007 (EDT)

Not a damn chance. This is the biggest joke I've seen in years.

Are you joking? The name itself betrays the fact that the site was deliberately set up to be biased. Pretending otherwise requires a tremendous effort of hypocrisy. [[User:Rjohnson|Rjohnson]] 08:49, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

Talk:Adolf Hitler

2007-03-13T11:59:45Z

Rjohnson:

I don't think "liberal" is a word most people would use in describing Adolph Hitler. --[[User:Dave3172|Dave3172]] 00:12, 8 March 2007 (EST)

:Going by Conservapedia's definition of "[[liberal]]", for example the points about gun control, same-sex marriage, amnesty for illegal aliens, foreign treaties, increased power for labor unions, etc., I think we can all agree that Adolf Hitler was undeniabley liberal in every way that matters.

:--[[User:Tooner440|Tooner440]] 01:09, 8 March 2007 (EST)

:: Gun control is a phenomena of any dictatorship, regardless of political bent. Treaties have been signed by leaders on the left and right alike; they're not a "liberal" invention. And I'd hardly call beginning a continent-wide war and the attempted extermination of an entire people "liberal" qualities. The word is pointless here.--[[User:Dave3172|Dave3172]] 01:15, 8 March 2007 (EST)

:::Its certainly not pointless! Just because Hiltler was evil that means he can't be called liberal? He above all other examples shows what liberalism takem to its extreme can do!!! -- [[User:Earth6000|Earth6000]] 23:45, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

:: Hitler had a liberal stance on same sex marriage? And amnesty for illegal aliens? Goodness. I'm more galled, though, by the "in every way that matters". Sure, mass genocide isn't a terribly liberal idea, but hey, look at the big picture! The man banned handguns! [[User:Rjohnson|Rjohnson]] 07:59, 13 March 2007 (EDT)

Also is there any research that shows Hiltler was possessed by satan or some sort of demon? I want to include that possibility in the article but I don't have a good source yet. Can anyone help? -- [[User:Earth6000|Earth6000]] 23:48, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

How can there be research showing Hitler was possessed by Satan or a "demon"? Regardless of whether this "research" exists, by Commandment 1 everything here has to be "true or verifiable". The existance of God, Satan or "demons" is faith-based, i.e. it is not possible to prove by a scientific method and has no place in an encyclopedia. This is not to dispute the veracity of these claims, I just do not see how something can be "verifiable" if we are talking about a matter of faith. You can believe it and it may well be true but to include it here is not readdressing Wikipedia-based bias, it's just plain wrong. --[[User:dropkickmejesus|dropkickmejesus]] 11:10, 13 March 2007 (GMT)

: Adolf Hitler was not a liberal, not even by the list positions that define [[Liberal|liberal]]. He neuterd gays, killed trade unionists, gave mothers who had more than 4, 6 and 8 kids a medal of honour (rank 3 to 1), implemented a maximun of 10% for female students at universities, madeit illegal for women to pursue a professorship, he killed and starved foreigners, broke disarments treaties and increased military spending. This just show that you don't have to be liberal to be evil. -- [[User:Order|Order]] 13 March 2007, 22:22 (AEST)