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MineralMan

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25. They're not much different than Young Earth Creationists, actually.

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 11:34 AM

Apr 2020

The Earth and the entire Universe were created about 6,000 years ago, and everything was just like it is today. No evolution. No changes. No nothing. God made everything in one swell foop, and it is as it was. They believe that to be God-revealed truth.

Of course, that's nonsense, and all evidence points to a universe that is about 14 BILLION years old and that is still changing and expanding.

But, people still believe in the Genesis story of creation. They actually do.

Flat Earthers are mostly just pranking people. They know it's not true, but take pleasure in finding people who actually believe their nonsense. it's more a social prank than anything else.

Biblical Truthers, on the other hand, actually believe their nonsense, and some of them will kill you for their belief if they want to.

Which group is worse, the pranksters or the Bible fundamentalists? I think I know.

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Regarding Flat Earthers: what's their motivation? [View all] Goodheart Apr 2020 OP

Two reasons Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #1

My husband's cousin is a flat-earther cyclonefence Apr 2020 #2

I know someone just like that Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #6

A simple disk magnet disproves flat earth sanatanadharma Apr 2020 #19

Oh come on cyclonefence Apr 2020 #33

Somebody I Knew RobinA Apr 2020 #29

Exactly right cyclonefence Apr 2020 #34

Well, most of them probably won't ever fly around the globe. dawg day Apr 2020 #3

Being "naughty" is the same reason a lot of trumpers voted as they did. Goodheart Apr 2020 #4

They have this stupid flat map Goodheart Apr 2020 #5

The infamous Mercator projection... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #15

No, it's not the Mercator projection Goodheart Apr 2020 #17

Oh, I get that, but their map is based on it, sort of... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #18

LOL, that is totally my cat. dawg day Apr 2020 #23

Air Travel RobinA Apr 2020 #31

There is also a religious element to it too Thyla Apr 2020 #7

Religion Johnny2X2X Apr 2020 #8

So they don't believe in mountains either? dawg day Apr 2020 #24

Currently edhopper Apr 2020 #9

I think a good portion of them do it for fun... Steelrolled Apr 2020 #10

I suspect the same. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #20

Yeah, I've grown tired of "modern" political discourse Steelrolled Apr 2020 #22

That's exactly it madville Apr 2020 #35

mostly to be contrarians as they think it makes them "special" beachbumbob Apr 2020 #11

Stupidity doesn't have to have a motive. Aristus Apr 2020 #12

They have a tendency to be in one of three groups... Archae Apr 2020 #13

Erode faith in science scrabblequeen40 Apr 2020 #14

Curiously, their motivation is like everyone's motivation sanatanadharma Apr 2020 #16

I don't think so. Goodheart Apr 2020 #21

They're not much different than Young Earth Creationists, actually. MineralMan Apr 2020 #25

Erode faith in science scrabblequeen40 Apr 2020 #26

They finally found out that 2+2 does NOT equal 5, and they need a new cause? DFW Apr 2020 #27

It's about being contrary customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #28

If there's an actual conspiracy, I'd suspect... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #30

I think flat earthers should get a free trip to outer space to see for themselves... tenderfoot Apr 2020 #32