Why it isn't fun to argue with Creationists anymore.

Blogging so soon, you ask? Well an interesting thing happened this morning...er...yesterday.

I was hanging out at the HUB after my Physics recitation before the afternoon OChem lecture (I slept through the noon lecture...oops) and there was this really large group of Pro-Life Evangelical Christians protesting abortion with some pretty lame-ass arguments and generally getting pwned by the public. I went there to listen for a little bit before I walked over to Forum.

A guy approaches me. He was holding a Bible. I should have skedaddled, but I didn't.

Guy: Miss, are you Indian?
Sowmya: Yes.
G: Really! What part of India are you from?
S: South.
G: Have you heard of Kerala?
S: Yes. (Kerala is a state...he mentioned it because it has the largest Christian population in all of India)
G: Great. Now, have you been brought up with a Hindu background?
S: Yes.
G: Now, let me show you something. Pulls out a Bible and shows me a verse that says something along the lines of: "Any doctrines that tells its people to abstain from meat is the work of the Devil"
S: Ok.
G: Now, have you ever wondered why India has suffered from so much poverty?
S: It has a pretty large population.
G: Alright. Actually, the reason is because Hinduism forbids the consumption of meat.
S: ?
G: Yes indeed. The people in India would be much better off if they were allowed to eat meat!
S: How does that make sense? Meat is expensive. It requires a lot more energy to produce.
G: Where did you learn that? That's not true.
S:
G: Ok. Let's start from the beginning. Pulls out Bible again, and shows Ten Commandments from Exodus. The Bible says, "Do not have any other gods before me." Now, you must have grown up worshipping who-knows-how-many gods.
S:
G: Isn't that right?
S: Actually, that's not true. Hinduism isn't pagan. It is, in essence, as monotheistic as Christianity.
G: Well. (changes subject) Now, have you every taken a look at the other Commandments? Let me show them to you.
S: That's alright.
G: No, really!
S: Don't worry about it. I've actually converted recently!
G: Great!
S: Yeah!
G: Have you repented for your sins?
S: Actually, I've become agnostic.
G:
S: Thank you very much. I have to go class now. Science class.
G:


And that's why it's not fun to argue with such people anymore. It used to be very satisfying to pwn them, but then you realize that no matter how awesome your argument is, it can't compete with flawed logic.