Science and Religion

Here's a good blog you might want to take a look at. It examines issues to do with science and religion, with a focus on Islam. It has a post on creationism and biology teachers in America.

http://www.sciencereligionnews.blogspot.com/

After looking at the Rapture I thought I might take a look at Creationism and Intelligent Design. As ever Wikipedia is a good place to start.

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creationism

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_design

There's a lot out there on these topics because they're very popular in America's conservative heartland. If you decide to trawl through the sites you'll find many that seem to offer scientific proof, but be wary. Everyone knows that 15% of all statistics are made up, and its whats left out of the argument that is most important.

The Rapture and The Simpsons

Strap yourselves in, it's nearly time for the Rapture. Now unless you already know about the Rapture you're probably asking, "What's the Rapture?" To find out go to this Wikipedia link, then go to Rapture Ready and check out the Rapture Index.

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture

http://www.raptureready.com/

Don't get too freaked out, the Rapture has got a way to go yet. People have been predicting the end of the world for a long time now and we're still here. Christian groups in America have specialised in making films about the Rapture, my favourite is "Left Behind: The Movie". It almost became my worst religious film ever except it didn't seem fair to compare it to such megabuck religious movie disasters as Battlefield Earth.

Remember the episode of the Simpsons where Homer predicts the Rapture. It's called "Thank God It's Doomsday". In it Homer takes Bart and Lisa to the movies and sees "Left Below", a parody of "Left Behind". There's a summary here at Wikipedia.

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thank_God_It%27s_Doomsday

It's probably also on YouTube but I couldn't find it. Eschatology is fun!