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[–]Dr___Awkward 33 points34 points ago

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I'm totally making a fake religion in which I preach that gorillas created the world now.

[–]moonknlght 16 points17 points ago

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All hail the Mighty Banana!

[–]Fabulous_Prizes 18 points19 points ago

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and on the third peel Ape created tire swings

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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I love you all

[–]Blithon 6 points7 points ago

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Blasphemy! How DARE you speak against the glorious Flying Spaghetti Monster by assuming some primitive ape could EVER replace his noodliness!

[–]demag_field 2 points3 points ago

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That is my noodly lord and savoir your are talking about. HE was boiled for your sins.

[–]MarshallArtist 0 points1 point ago

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And the virgin monkey Lucy!

[–]discountair 5 points6 points ago

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BUT THE EARTH ISN'T JUST APPEAR

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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ME CREATED IT!

[–]kragmoor 0 points1 point ago

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BLASPHEMYHERESYSODOMY

[–]thebadger135 1 point2 points ago

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ALL YOUR EARTH ARE BELONG TO GORILLAS

[–]jmbleb 2 points3 points ago

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I can't think of a way to disprove your religion, so it must be true! =O

[–]Cupcakes_n_Hacksaws 18 points19 points ago

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"The earth isn't just APPEAR!"

Well, she's got us there...

[–]catailcataclysm 2 points3 points ago

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That was my favorite part!

[–]Futs69 2 points3 points ago

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In that case "come at me (bro)".

Reading that , I highly doubt she has ever had a decent debate before.

[–]johnnytightlips2 2 points3 points ago

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I read the whole thing in this guy's voice

[–]kragmoor 0 points1 point ago

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oh god this guy thank you

[–]papabusche 2 points3 points ago

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This confuses me, isn't this exactly what she is suggesting happened?

[–]glitcher21 8 points9 points ago

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That poor child. :(

[–]KingwithouthisKrown[S] 3 points4 points ago

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She kept on telling people that their "fake ass theories" won't change her mind. The irony burned.

[–]glitcher21 13 points14 points ago

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This is what happens when it becomes cool to be stupid.

[–]DalekBarbarian 2 points3 points ago

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The word you're searching for is idiocracy, thought not a real word it's fairly apt for what you're describing.

Have a great day!

[–]misscasanova 4 points5 points ago

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Welcome to Costco, I love you.

[–]misscasanova 5 points6 points ago

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I laughed then I cried realizing I know a few people like that... :'( fuck the bible belt.

[–]xWelshman 3 points4 points ago

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Seems legit

[–]AWFULJACKASS 4 points5 points ago

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there is just as much a probability that gorillas made the earth as there is of a god doing it.

[–]spook327 2 points3 points ago

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I don't know which is more appaling, her understanding of science or her command of English.

Another child left behind.

[–]thoughtspasm 2 points3 points ago

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The earth just isn't APPEAR!

[–]thomyorke64 1 point2 points ago

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That argument was particularly convince.

[–]shyguy95 1 point2 points ago

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The emoticon is what annoys me the most about this. I hate the Eastern emoticons.

[–]GrantSawyer 2 points3 points ago

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can we please stop with the facebook posts by 15yo girls who still have yet to develop critical thinking skills? Why must we resort to highlighting the ignorance of children to make ourselves feel superior?

Further more, it is well defined (by studies) that generally speaking people who are zealously religious are generally less intelligent then people who are not - yet we (the ones who are suppose to be above this) constantly take pictures of people saying stupid shit and then posting on here and being like "oh - look at stupid this person is! lol facepalm" - it is old, unproductive and makes us look childish and silly.

[–]AWFULJACKASS 2 points3 points ago

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you cant tell me what to do! you ain't my DADDY!

[–]Penguintazer 1 point2 points ago

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Maybe there should be a subreddit for this kind of things.

[–]GrantSawyer 1 point2 points ago

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No - but you can still call me daddy if you want too!

[–]xplosion29th 0 points1 point ago

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but but but.... we need something to hate on T.T

[–]popepeterjames 0 points1 point ago

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... the assumption being that they will develop critical thinking skills? Having met plenty of people over 50 who share this kind of mindset... lets just say I have a very healthy dose of skepticism.

That said... upvote for the sentiment.

[–]GrantSawyer 0 points1 point ago

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yes but people who are 50 are much much much less likely to change their view points then someone who has yet to graduate high school. Further more their point of view is a by-product of their upbringing which was much more heavily influenced and controlled by their surroundings. With access to the internet and general global communications one can much more easily find viewpoints outside of their community - not saying that they will - but I think there is a much greater chance of that happening now-a-days then say 30 years ago.

[–]mage_g4 0 points1 point ago

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Oh my sweet fuck, that is sad. Not only is she a fucking idiot but she can't even write or do grammar at a basic level.

Also, gorillas? wtf... ಠ_ಠ

[–]xplosion29th 0 points1 point ago

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It pains me to see people saying this kinda crap especially on fb or twitter etc. Especially when it's your friends T.T just makes you wanna put them in a room and educate them Hardcore ROFL sigh..

[–]OneWarning13 0 points1 point ago

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"the earth isn't just appear" That alone...

[–]chesterdjester 0 points1 point ago

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Isn't just appear.

I have a new phrase.

[–]popepeterjames 0 points1 point ago

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From my experience when I was in school:

In communities that are dominated by Christian conservatives public schools teach evolution (as required), but they do it in such a way to make it sound like a laughable joke. They grossly exaggerate and warp the Theory of Evolution to make it appear humorously implausible, and even racist.

I even had a science teacher explain to the class that evolution theory proved that black humans evolved from monkeys and that's why they are dark colored. Essentially she ignored human evolution for anyone who wasn't black with the implication being that blacks evolved but whites didn't.

The education system in these areas are designed to let you down, designed to be used for propaganda. They are designed to re-enforce the views of the community. And this was in the '90s.

[–]edemaomega 0 points1 point ago

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"the earth isn't just APPEAR!"

She's very right about that.

[–]The_Holy_Bison 0 points1 point ago

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Isn't that what they "know" happened? Oh the irony.

[–]Dwayne_Jason 0 points1 point ago

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And over here, we have something called "denial"

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Well that settles it for me. I mean look around you...there is trees and nature and shit like that. There are cars, and bigots and drugs and TV shows and cereal. I think that pretty much answers my questions. There is a flying spaghetti monster.

[–]scanleo 0 points1 point ago

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the earth isn't just appear.

My eyes are bleeding

[–]rusty_chipmunk 0 points1 point ago

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I'd like to hear her reasons as to why God exists, besides saying that we are alive on this beautiful planet right now.

I guess this planet was originally planet of the Apes

[–]MrP4rker 0 points1 point ago

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Sweet zombie jesus!

[–]MarshallArtist 0 points1 point ago

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Someone must have failed science class.

[–]kragmoor 0 points1 point ago

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okay time to press the big red button