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Line 146: − − == Anti-evolution grassroots activism - Question evolution! campaign == − − ''For more information please see:'' [[Question evolution! campaign]] − − The [[Question evolution! campaign]], launched by the [[Bible|biblical]] [[creation]] organization [[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> As noted above, the focus of the Question evolution! campaign is on 15 questions that evolutionists cannot answer.<ref>[http://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign]</ref> The ''15 Questions that evolutionists cannot answer'' can be found [http://aufiles.creation.com/images/pdfs/flyers/15-questions-for-evolutionists-a4.pdf HERE]. The campaign will be primarily conducted in the [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], [[Europe]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Singapore]] and [[South Africa]].<ref>http://creation.com/question-evolution</ref> − − === Question evolution! campaign and Texas === − − ''See also:'' [[Question evolution! campaign and Texas]] − − [[File:Texas flag.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|[[Texas]] is a very influential state in the [[United States]] when it comes to [[biology]] textbooks.<ref>http://www.utne.com/Politics/Right-Wing-Activists-Rewrite-US-Textbooks-6418.aspx</ref> A supporter of [[Creation Ministries International]] (CMI) with a large Christian YouTube audience has declared he is going to aggressively promote the CMI [[Question evolution! campaign]] in Texas in order to reduce the prevalence of [[atheism]] and belief in evolution in the United States. − <br /> − <br /> − Please see: [[Question evolution! campaign]] − <br /> − <br /> − <small>(photo obtained from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jstephenconn/3073665923/ Flickr], Photographer: J. Stephen Conn, Title: Flag of the Republic / State of Texas, see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en license agreement])</small>]] − The popular [[Christian]] [[YouTube]] producer, [[Shockofgod]], has vowed to promote the Question evolution! campaign aggressively in the state of [[Texas]] due to its large influence on textbooks throughout the United States.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbmAn3M8r0I</ref> Shockofgod is an ex-[[atheism|atheist]] and his channel features many anti-[[atheism]] videos. His YouTube videos have cummulatively received millions of views since his YouTube channel's inception.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/user/shockofgod</ref> − − In June of 2011, a team of [[Creation Ministries International]] volunteers started promoting the [[Question evolution! campaign]] in Texas.<ref>http://shockawenow.blogspot.com/2011/06/question-evolution-campaign-massive.html</ref><ref>http://shockawenow.blogspot.com/2011/06/question-evolution-campaign-starting-in.html</ref> − − In 2010, the ''Utne Reader'' declared concerning Texas's influence on national textbooks: − {{cquote|The politicized textbooks would be a problem just inside Texas, but economic factors have given the state a huge influence over textbooks throughout the country. Unlike many other states, Texas makes the decisions on a state level on what books local school districts can buy. So when the state makes a decision on what books to purchase for its 4.7 million high schoolers, publishers take notice. The only bigger market for textbooks in the country is [[California]], a state whose budget is in such disarray, it announced that it won’t be buying new books until 2014. In the meantime, an anonymous industry executive told Washington Monthly, “publishers will do whatever it takes to get on the Texas list,” even if that means caving in to right-wing activists.<ref>http://www.utne.com/Politics/Right-Wing-Activists-Rewrite-US-Textbooks-6418.aspx</ref>}} − − Texas is expected to purchase $1 billion in textbooks in 2012-13.<ref>http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/texas-influence-on-textbooks-could-wane-336909.html</ref> − − === Wide coverage planned relating to Christian web properties === − − On July 9, 2011, it was declared: ""We have decided to pull out all the stops to advance the − [http://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign] Besides continuing to contact churches in the key biology textbook state of Texas, by the end of September 2011: the major Christian websites, blogs and YouTube channels will be contacted."<ref>http://shockawenow.blogspot.com/2011/07/contacting-major-christian-websites.html</ref> − − === Question evolution! campaign and the United Kingdom === − − On July 3, 2011, it was announced that an effort to advance [[Creation Ministries International]]'s Question evolution! campaign in the [[United Kingdom]] is going to start within a week. <ref>http://shockawenow.blogspot.com/2011/07/question-evolution-volunteer-reported.html</ref> A team of grassroots volunteers indicated that it is important to advance this anti-evolution campaign in the UK since England is the birthplace of Darwinism.<ref>http://shockawenow.blogspot.com/2011/07/question-evolution-volunteer-reported.html</ref> As indicated earlier, the Question evolution! campaign is a worldwide campaign.
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In 2005, Massimo Pigliucci, in a book review for the prestigious science journal ''Nature'', wrote: "The clamour to revise [[Neo-Darwinism|neo-darwinism]] is becoming so loud that hopefully most practising evolutionary biologists will begin to pay attention. It has been said that science often makes progress not because people change their minds, but because the old ones die off and the new generation is more open to novel ideas."<ref>http://www.arn.org/blogs/index.php/literature/2008/07/25/how_much_of_evolutionary_theory_needs_fi</ref> In July of 2008, Elizabeth Pennisi
In 2005, Massimo Pigliucci, in a book review for the prestigious science journal ''Nature'', wrote: "The clamour to revise [[Neo-Darwinism|neo-darwinism]] is becoming so loud that hopefully most practising evolutionary biologists will begin to pay attention. It has been said that science often makes progress not because people change their minds, but because the old ones die off and the new generation is more open to novel ideas."<ref>http://www.arn.org/blogs/index.php/literature/2008/07/25/how_much_of_evolutionary_theory_needs_fi</ref> In July of 2008, Elizabeth Pennisi
wrote in the prestigous science journal ''Science'': "Seventy years ago, evolutionary biologists hammered out the modern synthesis to bring Darwin's ideas in line with current insights into how organisms change through time. Some say it's time for Modern Synthesis 2.0."<ref>http://www.arn.org/blogs/index.php/literature/2008/07/25/how_much_of_evolutionary_theory_needs_fi</ref>
wrote in the prestigous science journal ''Science'': "Seventy years ago, evolutionary biologists hammered out the modern synthesis to bring Darwin's ideas in line with current insights into how organisms change through time. Some say it's time for Modern Synthesis 2.0."<ref>http://www.arn.org/blogs/index.php/literature/2008/07/25/how_much_of_evolutionary_theory_needs_fi</ref>
== Evolutionary Theory and Cases of Fraud, Hoaxes and Speculation ==
== Evolutionary Theory and Cases of Fraud, Hoaxes and Speculation ==