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| − | [[File:Question-evolution.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|There has been some enthusiastic student response to the [[Question evolution! campaign]] as can be seen [[Enthusiastic student response to the Question evolution! campaign|HERE]].]]
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| − | As noted earlier, the [[Question evolution! campaign]], launched by [[Creation Ministries International]], is a worldwide "[[grassroots|grass-roots]] movement to challenge the anti-[[Christianity|Christian]] [[dogma]] of evolution".<ref>[http://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign]</ref> The focus of the Question evolution! campaign is on 15 questions that evolutionists cannot adequately answer.<ref>[http://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign]</ref> The ''15 Questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer'' can be found [http://creation.com/15-questions HERE].
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| − | Since the 1960s particularly, evolutionary [[pseudoscience]] has been force fed public students which many students resent.
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| − | MrCody writes at YouTube: "I wished you told me this back in February when i was being taught about evolution. I wished i could have asked my teacher all those just to make her feel stupid."[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofNcpTKpNZM]
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| − | For other responses to the Question evolution! campaign please see: [http://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign]
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| − | ''See also:'' [[2 million Question Evolution! tracts goal of campaign fan]]
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| − | The popular YouTube video producer [[Shockofgod]] is an ex-[[atheism|atheist]] and his channel features many anti-[[atheism]] videos. His YouTube videos have cumulatively received millions of views since his YouTube channel's inception.
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| − | On September 18, 2011 Shockofgod released a video entitled ''Evolutionists stumped confused & dumbfounded by 15 questions''. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofNcpTKpNZM Evolutionists stumped confused & dumbfounded by 15 questions]</ref>
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| − | In that video, Shockofgod indicated he is going to move forward again and again with the Question evolution! campaign until 1,000,000 Question Evolution! tracts are in people's hands and then continue to move forward until 2,000,000 tracts are in people's hands.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofNcpTKpNZM Evolutionists stumped confused & dumbfounded by 15 questions]</ref>
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| − | [[File:Question evolution campaign blog.jpg|right|right|300px|In November of 2011, a group of Question evolution! campaign supporters began a [[Question evolution! campaign blog]]. ]]
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| − | In December of 2011, a group of Question evolution campaign supporters began a [[Question evolution! campaign blog]]. Among the blog writers and upcoming blog writers are: a college professor who took coursework at University of Notre Dame in their History and Philosophy of Science department, a biology student, a Stanford University graduate and a Christian apologist.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-growing-question-evolution-campaign.html Our growing Question evolution! campaign group]</ref> In addition, the blog wants to develop into an international [[Blog network|network of blogs]] plus blogs that fill various niches (students, teachers, scientists, churches, etc.).<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2011/12/upcoming-question-evolution-campaign_05.html Upcoming Question evolution! campaign blog network and online community]</ref> The blog is found at: [http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/ Questionevolution blog].
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