Bill Nye: Homosexuality Is Natural

Some YouTube commenters don't think he really answered the question regarding "evolutionary sense."

Bill Nye Vs Ken Ham

Bill Nye The Science Guy tonight debated Creation Museum head Ken Ham in an event that has been posted in full to YouTube.

"I just want to remind us all there are billions of people in the world who are deeply religious, who get enriched by the wonderful sense of community by their religion," said Nye, who wore his trademark bow tie. "But these same people do not embrace the extraordinary view that the Earth is somehow only 6,000 years old." Nye said technology keeps the U.S. ahead as a world leader and he worried that if creationism is taught to children the country would fall behind. "If we continue to eschew science ... we are not going to move forward," Nye said. "We will not embrace natural laws. We will not make discoveries. We will not invent and innovate and stay ahead." Ham showed the theater audience of about 800 people — and those watching the debate live on the Internet — slides backing up his assertions. "Creation is the only viable model of historical science confirmed by observational science in today's modern scientific era," Ham said. He also introduced scientists who he said were also creationists. "I believe the word 'science' has been hijacked by secularists," Ham said

Some of Nye's biggest supporters have tweeted their disappointment with his performance. Watch and give us your own reviews.

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Bill Nye To Debate Creationist Wacko

From the website of the Creation Museum comes this message from their director Ken Ham:

Most of you will recall Mr. Nye as the bow-tied host of the popular children’s TV program Bill Nye the Science Guy. On his TV program, watched by millions of children over the years both on TV and as videos in science classrooms, Nye promoted evolutionary ideas. In recent times he has often been seen on TV interview shows and YouTube videos, where he has defended evolution. Nye was the “2010 Humanist of the Year” as awarded by the American Humanist Association.  Because our ministry theme for 2013 and for 2014 is “Standing Our Ground, Rescuing Our Kids,” our staff thought that a debate on creation vs. evolution with a man who has influenced so many children to believe in evolution would be a good idea. Now, those of you who know me realize that I don’t relish public debates, so please pray for me. But this debate will help highlight the fact that so many young people are dismissing the Bible because of evolution, and even many young people who had grown up in the church decided to leave the church because they saw evolution as showing the Bible could not be trusted.

The debate will be live-streamed on February 4th. Get the popcorn ready. (Tipped by JMG reader Kevin)

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