It’s a fair question

Apparently the Irish wonder why we’re even bothering to vote.

Uh, oh

John Derbyshire saw this coming. He predicted that eventually Christianity in the West would move away from creationism, pushed by the tide of fact, and that creationism’s new home would be Islam. The slick but silly tome being promoted by a mysteriously-financed Turkish crank is showing up all over Europe – also being mailed to Christian creationists.

One of the most astonishing claims in the book is that Charles Darwin – the quiet Victorian gentleman naturalist – was responsible for the worst evils of the 20th century: racism, communism, fascism, Nazism, terrorism and, ultimately, 9/11. In a piece of overt symbolic theatre the book’s creators marked the anniversary of 9/11 last year by sending the Atlas to a large number of Protestant priests across Europe. The message was clear: in the fight against the theory of evolution Christians and Muslims stand united.
But despite the hyperbolic claims the shock caused by Atlas of Creation is largely unrelated to its contents, which do not stand up to even the most cursory scrutiny. The real point is that before the book arrived many had no idea there was a resurgent Muslim creationism in Europe, and certainly didn’t know it was so well funded and organised. Who, people began to ask, is bankrolling Oktar’s Science Research Foundation or Global Publishing of Istanbul, which published and distributed the book? So far no one has been able to find out, and all Oktar says is that he is funded by donations.

One thing is clear: creationism has indeed come to Europe and unfortunately, therefore, we have to take it seriously. We can’t afford to be complacent, or imagine that creationism is just a bizarre and distant American phenomenon. Just as manipulative as the worst of American creationists, European creationists are hard at work and some of them have a lot of money (Oktar also sent his book to many universities in the US). What we have seen so far is just the beginning.

We Need More Muslims Like This One

Today’s sign of hope.

The so-called modern educated Muslims play a more vicious role than these illiterate mullahs, because they never touch the real issue, but bring logic to such dastardly and senseless attacks on innocent human beings.
I am appalled to see that, in my opinion, the majority of Muslims are not concerned about this crisis in their faith which they follow with such strong conviction.
A faith that does not value human lives is a cult. The main problem with Islam is its reluctance to embrace reason and logic.

Some Conservatives Get WALL•E

When I saw some of the negative reactions to the film on NRO, I thought I was seeing a kind of reverse BDS. Some conservatives, like Charlotte Allen and Rod Dreher seem to get it. Even though they go too far. The real point is that it’s not a political film. It’s a love story.

Movies are a mirror. Reviews tell you more about the reviewer than the film.