I don't know if this is a cause for rejoicing, but I think the
Intelligent Design Movement is beginning to make an impact on popular
culture. Yes, there have been attacks against the movement by the
materialists and atheists and others. But apparently the movement has
caught peoples attention.
I was at an Irish style "pub" for trivia night, last night. In the
last round, one of the question was along the lines of what is the
alternative idea to evolution stating that life is too complex to have
simply evolved? And the answer was "Intelligent Design." I thought
about "irreducible complexity," but our team went with "Intelligent
Design."
My point is if the term has made it way into trivia night at an Irish
style pub, then maybe that is an indication that the term and idea has
made an impact on our popular culture. So perhaps critics of
materialistic evolution are beginning to be noticed.
To be fair, I did go to Lenten Service first, before going to trivia
night, so please no guilt trips Also my impression is that these pubs
may be considered "restaurants." I was told by one of the security
people that the pub technically turns into a bar after 10 p.m. I
should add, that except for communion wine, I don't drink. I like the
food. Also winners of trivia get a discount off their tab. And if one
orders little, then one only has to pay for the tip.
My friend who got his PhD from St. Andrews is probably better
qualified to tell me what an authentic British or Irish pub is like.
This friend also pointed out that at one time (1600's?) part of a
pastor salary included beer, since there was no clean chlorinated
drinking water available at the time. Anyways we Lutherans are not
Baptists. But I do admit trying unsuccessfully to lay a guilt trip on
my teammates for drinking beer, just to give them a hard time.
# posted by GuyTak @ 9:21 PM
