Creationist Worldview Program
The Institute for Creation “Research” is moving in on Sally Struthers’ turf. They now offer a correspondence course!
They’re calling it the Creationist Worldview Program. What they don’t tell you is that a creationist’s worldview is of a flat Earth. No creationist will admit that, of course, but creationism was invented right around the time of the flat Earth “theory”. If you’re going to accept creationism, you might as well buy the whole hog and accept its contemporary.
I was looking at their web site, and a couple of things jumped out at me. First, here’s a partial screen capture of the site. It depicts a list of the five “platforms” of this training.
You can see that I flagged the fourth item. Fundie irony. Gotta love it.
The next paragraph says:
Distinctive to ICR’s Worldview studies are the more than thirty engaging courses […] all from top scientists, academicians, and theologians.
I sincerely doubt that any “top scientists” are involved in their pathetic little correspondence course. No top scientists who work in any field touching on biology reject evolution. Of course, these retards don’t give us any names. I guess we’re just supposed to take it on faith that they have some “top scientists”. Taking things on faith is an easy thing for their target audience to do.
Next comes a list of all of the courses. Unfortunately, there’s no description here. Classes such as “Science and Geology” sound benign, but I’m sure they’re full of denials of geology.
They also offer classes whose very names scream their bogus nature. “Science and Intelligent Design” is the most glaring example.
Student Agreement
Another page lists the Student Agreement. If you’re stupid enough to sign up for this course, this is what you’re agreeing to. Here are a few excerpts:
If you successfully complete the Program you will receive Certification in Creationist Worldview Studies from ICR.
Hot damn! A certificate! I hope it’s suitable for framing! They didn’t say that it was. What they really need to do is print the certificate on toilet paper, so it’s actually good for something.
It is your responsibility to verify if any portion of the Program qualifies for Continuing Educational Units (CEU) by your professional organization.
That’s because as far as they know, no organization would be stupid enough. I certainly wouldn’t want to be a member of an organization that would accept this course for CEUs.
The Program does not grant accredited transferable college credits.
Well there’s a freakin’ surprise!
The Program does not grant associate, bachelor, master, or doctoral degrees.
I was ready to make a joke about this being a stupidly obvious statement, but they have a link to their other site that offers “advanced degrees in science”!! Holy crap! (literally, in this case) Isn’t it great to know that there are creationists out there granting advanced degrees in biology? I hope your child’s school doesn’t employ any of their graduates!
December 15th, 2007 at 9:21 am
They are petitioning Texas authorities to get the right to grant graduate degrees right now. Hearing and potential approval on January 24, 2008.
C’mon over to Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub. I’ve got posts and links.
December 21st, 2007 at 2:04 pm
there are so many holes in evolution theory that you can walk through them….so get off your fucking high horse and get a fucking life!
December 21st, 2007 at 6:42 pm
Bob,
Soooooooo……T-rex used to be a herbivore and let little kids ride him before the flood? Satan deliberately placed fossil evidence all around the world to mislead us? The entire universe is only a few thousand years old? Everything is going to be set right when Jesus comes back any day now as a superhero to smite all us nasty athiests?
Bob, I’d love to take you at your word, but I have a brain, and its telling me that the only hole big enough to walk through is the one in your head.
April 9th, 2008 at 7:26 am
It might add just a touch of credibility to your comments if you actually got off your butt and did a little research. The world is full of lazy, sarcastic critics who couldn’t critically and honestly think their way out of a wet paper bag, and after reading your comments, I believe I’ve found one more. Check out Ben Stein’s film this spring.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:11 am
John:
This blog is full of research. In fact, if you did any, you’d see that we’ve already thoroughly covered Ben Stein’s movie (at least as much of it as anybody who doesn’t sign a non-disclosure agreement and loyalty oath is allow to see).
Evolution has been covered in this blog extensively. Again, if you had done any research, you’d know that.
In fact, if you had done any research at all, you’d know that evolution is a fact supported by more data than almost anything else in science. Since you refuse to believe that, I think you should apply to the Creationist Worldview Program. It’s designed for lazy people incapable of critical thinking.
July 9th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Um wow – we don’t believe in a flat earth…
And don’t you think it takes a lot more faith to believe that hundreds of minute details lined up perfectly against all odds to create a Big Bang, than that there might be a God who created us all?
July 9th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Wow, Jennifer. I’ve never heard that argument before. I’m going to forget everything I’ve ever learned about evolution and embrace your deity. Oh, wait, which deity are you talking about? I mean, there are so many that are supposed to be responsible for the universe, how am I to know I’m worshipping the right one? Since so many religions emphasize a hell for non-believers and those who picked the wrong religion, I really want to get this right. Your insights will be appreciated.
July 9th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
*cough* *cough* This is a dusty article. *Rubs eyes* Sorry… better now.
Dear Drive-By Poster Jennifer in CA:
You clearly have very little (maybe none?) concept of what the Big Bang Theory is. That’s okay. I’ll be honest when I say that I struggle to grasp the finer details of what the theory describes. Math is hard, afterall.
But if you think that the mechanism by which a magical daddy poofed all of existence into existence is less complicated than the quantum events necessary to lead up to what is known as the Big Bang, then… well… There is no hope for you.
Sincerely,
Parrotlover77
July 10th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Hey! All of my articles are as fresh now as the day they were written! They’re also a lot fresher than the ideas taught in the ICR correspondence course.
July 10th, 2010 at 9:28 am
Why not? Don’t you believe what your Bible tells you?
No.
July 10th, 2010 at 9:44 am
What’s all the dust about here?
Ah, I see — someone found the old post.
Hey, the good news is the courts have tossed ICR’s appeal of Texas’s refusal to let them grant science degrees in that crap — it’s just not science.
See here:
http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/creationism-crash-covered/
And here:
http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/institute-for-creation-research-loses-bid-to-give-creationism-degrees-in-texas/
So, Texas won’t honor ICR’s telling lies about science. Whether Christians wish to join creationists in telling lies is their right, but rather contrary to most Christian theology, it seems to me.
July 11th, 2010 at 2:36 am
So, Texas mandates the teaching of creationism in science classes, but, once they’ve graduated – all of a sudden, it’s not science?
July 13th, 2010 at 7:59 am
The bible disagrees with itself all the time. Texas is just following suit, like a good christian nation.