Archaeoraptor: Yet Another Case of Evolutionist Fraud

Ya know, after looking at the deconstruction figures that were done at U Texas, Im damn proud to be a geologist and associated with the kind of thankless work that somebody, pro bono, did to expose what was a pretty good forgery. The fossil fakery work was , obviously done by an accomplished person with some detailed knowledge of taxonomy. It appeared that the sections that were married togethere were skillfully cranked out.
Having said that, I think the Smithsonian should celebrate , in a special showing some of the more famous forgeries and fossil fakes of history. I think it would be a ripping good show. It would draw Creationists and those open to science. I dont think it would hurt anybody , in fact it may send a message that science is always on the lookout to smoke out its own errors.
Whaddya think? should we call Dr Sinkankas? Whatever happened to Bob Fri?
Everybody left the Smithsonian since Bush came into town.

The first time I ever saw the word 'microevolution' was in a Scientific American article. They seemed to have no trouble with the word, though I couldn't understand why it became necessary to replace the perfectly good word 'adaptation'. I just figured it was a feeble attempt to convert religious fence sitters. Micro><Macro=same thing.

After reading all the posts by my religious friends in this forum, I can certainly understand why evolutionarians have disdain for any competing explanations of reality. In a way, I'm dumbfounded. The religionist arguments are jejune, yet I have difficulty articulating the viability of my own approach. (Which is neither unique nor complex - it's just not widely known)

I shall continue reading and cogitating until I can add something of value. Until then, let me leave you with my broken record speech: Organized religion is the chief obstacle to human enlightenment and the cause of every abomination known to history. But that does not relieve us of an obligation to God.

Let me see now,Archaeoraptor? was a fake put together in China.


Now if these fakes etc prove evolution is wrong,what about those fakes said to be from Solomon Temple, they prove the Bible must be wrong.

Where does that leave us?

This would be a story that a number of A2kers would like to read. I wonder why gungasnake just shut up about it after trying his "micro v macro" evolution debate with rap.

A question for the scientifically minded. I'm reading (struggling) with Teilhard de Chardin "The Phenomenon of Man". I know it's an old book, I have literally been reading it for years - on an off (I'm not that slow a reader I just put it down for a few years and then pick it up again).

But some questions.

Is Chardin still "valid"? I'm halfway through the book. It seems to me that Chardin is arguing that evolution and Christianity can co-exist. Is that still the view of his work or has it been revised?

I've recently read some reports that the Catholic Church is now unhappy with his views.

Chardin was a recognized authority in paleoanthropology but, after his insistant support of the Piltdown Man was found to be a forgery (and after all Teilhard had found the tooth that was later found to have been "doctored") his reputation was not so great as before. He did confer with Roy Chapman ANdrews on Andrews first expeditions into the Gobi.
Teilhards biggest proposal, that of the "noosphere" was based upon a theistic assumption that good is inherent in our makeup as a species. There still is nothing that argues against a compatability of evolution and religion. Its just that the evidence that some use to find the "footprints of God" in evolution are tenuous at best.
Thats all Ill say so as not to be too argumentative.

I knew you had mellowed fm.

You're on your way boyo.

BTW-The farmers here are on a three day strike because the city lot want free milk.

Thanks for that farmerman, it helps me to put some ideas into perspective. The Noosphere thing was bugging the whatsit out of me as well. I can continue reading with less scratching of the head now.