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$\"Paul$ <\/p>\n

The above quote comes from Paul Wallace\u2019s great blog post, \u201cArk Encounter and the death of wonder.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

For a survey of the many lies told by young-earth creationists, see the post \u201cAre Noah\u2019s ark and flood literal scientific facts?\u201d on the blog Science Meets Religion<\/a>, which concludes: \u201cNot only is this approach scientifically untenable, it is also a theological disaster, since it leads directly to \u201cGod the Great Deceiver\u201d theology, an absurd notion that has been condemned by scientists and theologians from numerous religious traditions.\u201d A recent article by Ed Taylor<\/a> also addresses many of these issues.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"