Ray Comfort Redefines Science
It has often been wondered if Ray Comfort is simply ignorant of science, willfully ignorant of science, or simply lying for Jesus. We now have an answer; he is part of the third group.
For anyone who took Biology at high school, you will know that the Taxonomic rank is the way scientists organise the tree of Life. It has many models, both simple and complex. For the purposes of this article, we will discuss the most common and simple version:
Domain -> Kingdom -> Phylum -> Class -> Order -> Family -> Genus -> Species
Using this method of classification, we can show where humans come on the tree:
Eukarya (Domain) -> Animalia (Kingdom) -> Chordata (Phylum) -> Mammalia (Class) -> Primates (Order) -> Hominidae (Family) -> Homo (Genus) -> H. sapiens (Species)
Ray Comfort however, has a different idea of how this all works. It is great because his classification is so much easier to understand!
Wolves, coyotes and German shepherds are of the same species (the canine family or “kind”), but they can’t breed with cats or tigers (which are the felidae family or “kind”).
So that classification would probably go something like this:
GOD -> “Family Species Kind” hybrid
At least we have a reason why Ray Comfort doesn’t understand Evolution. When you redefine basic tenets of Biology so that the theory of Evolution collapses, of course you will think that it doesn’t work! Using Ray Comfort’s methodology I will now debunk a couple of “popular” scientific notions.
- 1/0 now equals 9,999,999 since I reckon the whole concept of “Infinity” is so flawed we just need to use a really big number to represent it.
- Think we can’t travel faster than the speed of light? Think again! Now that I’ve redefined the speed of light to approximately 30kph (in a vacuum), I’m pretty sure we can beat it! Welcome to the new world of interstellar travel!!!
- The boiling point of water will now be set to 50 degrees so it takes half the time to boil an egg!
They may sound crazy ideas, but this is exactly what Ray is doing when it comes to the theory of Evolution. You can redefine as many things as you like and eventually an idea will sound impossible, but it doesn’t make it false. Evolution is supported by evidence and the evidence doesn’t suddenly change. It will always remain. As new and different evidence comes into play, the theory might change, but the fact of evolution will not.
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Very nicely put. I appreciate the post! I don’t know how Ray Comfort can say such things with a straight face.
Ed
28 Aug 08 at 2:47 pm (GMT)
Being fairly new to the online atheist community, I have to admit that I have no idea who this Ray Comfort is, but now I’m not sure I want to know.
Craig C
28 Aug 08 at 6:18 pm (GMT)
I had to read Ray’s quotation a couple of times but, yeah, he did just equate “family,” “species,” and “kind.”
James
28 Aug 08 at 7:20 pm (GMT)
Added to the new blog carnival Carnival of Evolution #1
Irradiatus
29 Aug 08 at 3:16 am (GMT)
I think it’s pretty clear this man is reveling in the attention he is getting from atheists.
I mean, it’s *beyond* him convincing fundies - his agenda is to *provoke* and keep himself in the limelight.
Why feed that?
Mark
29 Aug 08 at 3:48 am (GMT)
Hm… I’d like to see a tiger breeding with a common cat. Surely they can, since they’re of the same specie.
Now seriously, the concept of specie is even much complex than the breeding thing, having to consider molecular biology. But of course, if you still want to believe in religion, this doesn’t matter and you will think whatever you want.
Kalitro
29 Aug 08 at 2:10 pm (GMT)
[...] which a man who knows next to nothing about Evolution compared to the other guys writes about how Ray Comfort is a moron. [...]
Carnival Of Evolution - The Atheist Blogger
29 Aug 08 at 9:06 pm (GMT)
You can argue about this and that about the biggest lie in human history -evolution, but in the end what will you say to God on judgement day? Repent and asked Jesus to lead you life. Put your trust in the Saviour.
Maxwell
14 Nov 08 at 5:43 pm (GMT)
Well Evolution isn’t a lie seeing as we’ve seen it in action and have absolutely tonnes of evidence of it.
What will I say to God? I guess that depends on the God (if it exists). I have several answers prepared for different Gods. Of course, I don’t believe in any of them so the question is quite silly.
Adrian Hayter
14 Nov 08 at 6:00 pm (GMT)
Maxwell,
Some of us believe the Bible and your saviour are the biggest lies ever told.
40 Year Old Atheist
14 Nov 08 at 6:05 pm (GMT)
[...] bigoted hatred emerge out of the “love” theists have for our souls. Whether he is busy redefining science or claiming that light is invisible, Ray Comfort always manages to bring a smile to the face of any [...]
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18 Nov 08 at 12:34 pm (GMT)