How did this shit manage to permeate the U.S. so effectively? I mean come on.
>people threw hissy fits in the 20's, leading to the staged Scopes fiasco
>evolution was rarely used in the public achool system
>start to reintroduce it
>the same people who threw hissy fits before are even worse now
>>2981802
Evolution is a hoax, sweetie, alright?
>>2981850
>>2981802
Religion is a helluva drug. Even the VP is a creationist moron.
>>2981863
Just evangelicals and Catholics. "Mainline Protestants" aren't that retarded.
>sapiens, erectus, and floresiensis are fully human
>naledi and habilis are apes, like a chimp or gorilla
Where did protties go wrong?
>a country literally founded on religious extremism
>surprised religion is a part of its culture
gee
>>2982307
>religious extremism
> "I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."
They stepped over the line when they pushed for it in public schools.
>>2982366
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Puritans_in_North_America
>>2982397
>puritans were the first british colonists to America
>>2982397
>Puritans
>Americans
hmmm
>>2982397
That was North America (before our nation), not the U.S. itself, which was founded by people of varied faiths.
Elites trying to turn already braindead workforce into an even dumber herd. Turns out divine right is still a very useful asset.
>>2981802
why do I find reading comics by fundamentalists and other extremists to be so extremely pleasing?
>>2982459
Oh man Chick Tracts, /tg/ nostalgia trips.
>>2981871
The Catholic church endorsed evolution back in the 50s, there is literally no reason for a Catholic to be a YEC.
>>2982678
The US was also considerably more liberal than Europe at times, especially when Europe was still mostly run by monarchs.
The pendulum in the US swings harder due to the political system encouraging the "with us or against us" two party system.
>>2982689
Just like with protties, there's always those few.