Creationism in Europe


	Creationism in Europe

seaj11

7-14-2008 8:33 PM

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creationism, intelligent design, evolution, europe, science, education

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7-14-2008 9:51 PM

aklimento

When we slowing down our fight for progress, pseudoscience begin blossoming, and the trashing our heads is tantamount to fertilizing ground for obscurantism.

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