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pnwmom

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29. The same way that Mormons do, according to a friend of mine.

Reply to malaise (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 10:56 PM

Sep 2015

For the sake of medical school admission, they are instructed to memorize all the biological science that their church rejects and to spout if off on command.

Just not to believe it.

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Ben Carson: Science is fairy tales and the devil inspired Darwin [View all] eridani Sep 2015 OP

Obama is a Muslin, and Darwin worships Satin! n/t Kennah Sep 2015 #1

I can't help it: I love the touch of Satin on my skin. DetlefK Sep 2015 #3

Better to be a Satinist or a Linenist than a Muslin, any old day n/t eridani Sep 2015 #25

i'd love me some presidential woollenin...n/t w0nderer Sep 2015 #26

Ha! n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2015 #34

1. This is high-school-level math, Dr. Carson. 2. ... DetlefK Sep 2015 #2

Makes me wonder how he got into medical school. yardwork Sep 2015 #5

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #21

This was an anecdote. DetlefK Sep 2015 #23

knives at dawn, coffee for one w0nderer Sep 2015 #27

Didn't Carson have to take a number of science, chemistry, math, biology, bulloney Sep 2015 #4

He's just selling books to the christian rubes NightWatcher Sep 2015 #7

That's my assessment. bklyncowgirl Sep 2015 #9

Medical doctors are more like engineers. DetlefK Sep 2015 #8

Surgeons are more like mechanics. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #22

Have to agree exboyfil Sep 2015 #31

Organic Chem was a memorization class, at least when I took it. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #32

For a brain surgeon, he sure is a dumbass . . . . hatrack Sep 2015 #6

I think it's a sad day for America when a leading American Presidential candidate... bklyncowgirl Sep 2015 #10

Does this idiot still practice medicine? eom MohRokTah Sep 2015 #11

"The conspiracy fantasies ... onstitute an alternative reality that is immune from facts." pampango Sep 2015 #12

how is this crazy person a dr? Marrah_G Sep 2015 #13

How did this fugging moron get into Medical School? malaise Sep 2015 #14

LOL that was my very first thought as well! LOL nt Javaman Sep 2015 #15

The same way that Mormons do, according to a friend of mine. pnwmom Sep 2015 #29

Probably malaise Sep 2015 #36

How can he be president when tavernier Sep 2015 #16

Carson is proving that brain surgeons can be stupid people Gothmog Sep 2015 #17

man, I just finished "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell": don't mention combining fairies and science MisterP Sep 2015 #18

Yes Ben, eventually a fully loaded 747 will be there ready to take off. Rex Sep 2015 #19

So I guess he prayed over his patients? alarimer Sep 2015 #20

Is there a quote for the Devil inspired Darwin bit? TipTok Sep 2015 #24

Yes, if you click on the "solid intellectual grasp on reality" link oberliner Sep 2015 #28

"He who must not be named" nt Thor_MN Sep 2015 #33

What a creepy guy. nt valerief Sep 2015 #30

it's truly hard to believe that this man is a brain surgeon.... spanone Sep 2015 #35