Should I attend a creationism lecture?

Saw in the local newspaper and advert for a lecture on creationism vs evolution. The advert also implied it was a creationist lecture. Should I bother to go and try 'debating' with them?

--- Penguin

Originally posted by Penguin
Saw in the local newspaper and advert for a lecture on creationism vs evolution. The advert also implied it was a creationist lecture. Should I bother to go and try 'debating' with them?

--- Penguin

Well, I don't know that you should try to debate with them, but I would be interested in what you might learn. You never know, you might hear something about the issue you never heard before.

Originally posted by Penguin
Saw in the local newspaper and advert for a lecture on creationism vs evolution. The advert also implied it was a creationist lecture. Should I bother to go and try 'debating' with them?

--- Penguin

Depends on the genre of the performance - is it comedy or tragedy?

Originally posted by Conrau K
Depends on the genre of the performance - is it comedy or tragedy?

It may even be an action adventure.

Originally posted by josephw
Well, I don't know that you should try to debate with them, but I would be interested in what you might learn. You never know, you might hear something about the issue you never heard before.

Bible Campaign "Creation not evolution" Lecture at Memorial Hall

I might learn something but I expect I would hear the same tired misconceptions and tortured logic that appears on these pages time after time. Hope springs eternal though, it would be good to hear a new argument.

Unfortunately, I have a barbeque to go to instead. Damn. I really would have liked to attend.

--- Penguin.

Originally posted by Penguin
Saw in the local newspaper and advert for a lecture on creationism vs evolution. The advert also implied it was a creationist lecture. Should I bother to go and try 'debating' with them?

--- Penguin

Sit at the back and call them out on everything they get wrong.

Originally posted by Penguin
[b]Bible Campaign "Creation not evolution" Lecture at Memorial Hall

I might learn something but I expect I would hear the same tired misconceptions and tortured logic that appears on these pages time after time. Hope springs eternal though, it would be good to hear a new argument.

Unfortunately, I have a barbeque to go to instead. Damn. I really would have liked to attend.

--- Penguin.[/b]

I'd go to the barbeque as well!

Originally posted by josephw
I'd go to the barbeque as well!

I'd pray about it.

Originally posted by Penguin
Saw in the local newspaper and advert for a lecture on creationism vs evolution. The advert also implied it was a creationist lecture. Should I bother to go and try 'debating' with them?

--- Penguin

An invitation to go to a lecture is not an invitation to debate the lecturer. If you go, listen and be polite.

EDIT - Go to the BBQ.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
An invitation to go to a lecture is not an invitation to debate the lecturer. If you go, listen and be polite.

EDIT - Go to the BBQ.

Indeed, it was billed as a lecture, not a discussion so my only opportunity to speak would be during any question & answer session at the end, unless I heckled of course, which probably would have been counter-productive.

Sadly, by barbecue attending duties had priority so I didn't go.

--- Penguin.

Originally posted by Penguin
Saw in the local newspaper and advert for a lecture on creationism vs evolution. The advert also implied it was a creationist lecture. Should I bother to go and try 'debating' with them?

--- Penguin

everyone that goes there will be a creationist and they will gang up on you in the debate.

Originally posted by Penguin
Saw in the local newspaper and advert for a lecture on creationism vs evolution. The advert also implied it was a creationist lecture. Should I bother to go and try 'debating' with them?

--- Penguin

Listen to Bill Hicks' "dinosaurs in the bible" and you'll know all you need to know about creationism.

You can easily download the MP3.