Einstein's Theory of Relativity -- liberal conspiracy?

[FromWayDowntown]

This could be fun:

A couple of days ago, Jonathan Adler pointed Volokh Conspiracy readers to this bit of political insight:


The Theory of Relativity is actually a liberal plot to encourage moral relativism and distort how people view the world. (See FN1) Who knew? Does this mean gravity is a conspiracy to keep us down?

http://volokh.com/2010/08/10/relativity-is-a-liberal-plot/

Adler's post cited to both a piece (http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/conservapedia_founder_takes_on_the_notorious_liber .php) concerning this argument and to original (http://conservapedia.com/Theory_of_relativity) source material (http://conservapedia.com/Counterexamples_to_Relativity) advancing the argument. A footnote in the source material describing counterexamples to relativity explains:


Virtually no one who is taught and believes relativity continues to read the Bible, a book that outsells New York Times bestsellers by a hundred-fold.

I'm kind of inclined to the view that Einstein is right, yet I still read the Bible. Am I "virtually no one," or should I expect to be swallowed up in short order by the universe as an unsustainable paradox?

[clambake]

This could be fun:

A couple of days ago, Jonathan Adler pointed Volokh Conspiracy readers to this bit of political insight:



http://volokh.com/2010/08/10/relativity-is-a-liberal-plot/

Adler's post cited to both a piece (http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/conservapedia_founder_takes_on_the_notorious_liber .php) concerning this argument and to original (http://conservapedia.com/Theory_of_relativity) source material (http://conservapedia.com/Counterexamples_to_Relativity) advancing the argument. A footnote in the source material describing counterexamples to relativity explains:



I'm kind of inclined to the view that Einstein is right, yet I still read the Bible. Am I "virtually no one," or should I expect to be swallowed up in short order by the universe as an unsustainable paradox?

don't worry. i hear there's a compound 40 miles outside of SA.

but you have to be hardcore! :lol

[rjv]

some individuals just can't seem to get out of the dark ages

[Drachen]

This is just plain funny, I am pretty sure that most if not all of the posters who frequent this forum will agree. I am sure that even Angel_luv would have agreed if she hadn't already "disappeared".

[DarkReign]

I am sure that even Angel_luv would have agreed if she hadn't already "disappeared".

You mean "...already been raptured".

[Drachen]

If anyone would go, I would think it would be her. Sure she seemed a little naive at times when discussing the world, but she seemed like she genuinely believed the things in that book and seemed like an actually really nice person. I have a feeling that even if she came upon a person she (the book) didnt agree with (gay or something), she would still be nice to them.

[DarrinS]

I don't go to church or read the Bible, but I see no conflict in believing in both relativity and a higher power.


EDIT> I never understood some liberals, e.g. Bill Maher, who appear to have outright disdain for religious people. Religion actually teaches people to be good -- secularism does not.

[Drachen]

I don't go to church or read the Bible, but I see no conflict in believing in both relativity and a higher power.


DarrinS you STARK RAVING liberal!

[DarrinS]

darrins you stark raving liberal!

lol

[baseline bum]

Makes sense. Gravitation is a much more controversial and incomplete theory than natural selection, and look at how many problems the religious right has with that.