Critical Analysis of Way of the Master's Evolution

A critical analysis of the anti-evolution claims made by Way of the Master's Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort. Their arguments are supported by a mix of logical fallacies, outright falsehoods, and a complete lack of knowledge concerning evolutionary biology.

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[longlakeshore]

Asking teen college students to explain the theory of evoultion or the big bang theory is no different than asking them how to do an emergency appendectomy.

It takes years of education and training to learn medicine & surgery. No one expects a random teen to know how.

It takes years of education and training to learn evolutionary theory. Yet Ray expects random teens to know it and defend it in detail.

Don't be fooled by Ray & Kirk.

[stripymccatpuss]

Missing link.........will Ken Ham do?

[419Films]

@CBUEngineer I can never decide which was cooler - the quote, or the fact that AronRa said it in almost a single breath. :-)

[419Films]

@TCAP4444 Short answer - read a book!

[419Films]

@luridoptics "hey i'm sure you don't know shit about murder but you know that wrong...."

You need to pick your analogies more carefully. There's a difference between "wrong = factually incorrect" (what C&C try, and fail, to portray evolutionary theory as) and "wrong = morally/socially unacceptable" (ie murder).

[longlakeshore]

@sayanshaka It only takes another second to recognize a misspelling as a typo.

[baxtar1963]

I wonder if Ray gives Kirk a reach around while he's licking his ass?

[bobdolesrevenge]

@makemeariver As a fellow Christian, I feel I should warn you: The Youtube comments section is not the ideal venue for religious reform.

[longlakeshore]

@sayanshaka lol! just a typo!

"Lord forgive my little joke on Thee,

And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me."

Robert Frost

[sayanshaka]

@longlakeshore it only takes a second to learn how to spell evolution tho.

[chrispycritter2]

That is so frigging hilarious at the end Krk says ," Please go to our website the way of the master and get the evidence bible, it's packed full of "TOOLS" to help you share your faith! HA HA HA HA! Keyword is "TOOLS". To funny! Why should anybody believe this tool who's claim to fame is that crappy 80's sitcom "Growing Pains'? If you are so happy about your god, why in the hell are you trying to push it onto other people? Doubt maybe?

[chrispycritter2]

What University did these two tools graduate from?