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11-07-2012 9:07 PM


Just browsing through my facebook, when I came across an interesting article from Dr. Donald Prothero, Professor of Geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, here, about a reality show called Conspiracy Road Trip. In it, he describes being invited by a BBC television producer and narrarator Andrew Maxwell to provide evidence of evolution to five religious creationist layman on a cross-country road trip in the US as part of a reality tv series.
I watched the entire one hr segment and found it both entertaining and enlightening. As a former Bible-thumper myself and current deist leaning universalist, I found it interesting how closed-minded these people were and how quickly they blinded and deafened themselves to the evidence presented to them (the tv segment I honestly think does a poor job showing how much evidence there really is supporting evolution). There was only one person, JoJo, who was totally honest with herself and willing to listen to the evidence.
Just curious if any of you had watched this and if so what are your thoughts on the psychology of creationists and is it possible that people like the belligerent Phil, could ever change their mind. What would it take to change the mind of an ardent creationist if anything. Your thoughts?

"It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World

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