# Paul Braterman: Is Creationism A Conspiracy Theory?

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/paul-braterman-is-creationism-a-conspiracy-theory/13353>\
**Category:** Peaceful Science\
**Tags:** Science, Society\
**Created:** [March 10, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/paul-braterman-is-creationism-a-conspiracy-theory/13353 "2021-03-10T05:56:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Puck\_Mendelssohn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/puck_mendelssohn/32/11849_2.png) [@Puck\_Mendelssohn](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Puck_Mendelssohn)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/paul-braterman-is-creationism-a-conspiracy-theory/13353/22 "2021-03-14T00:37:50Z")

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Yes, that’s right – I’d forgotten the context for “Coca-Cola belt.” Imagine what he’d say about The Orange Peril – he gave Coolidge a hard time, and Coolidge was an intellectual giant by comparison.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Eastwood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/dan_eastwood/32/2368_2.png) [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/paul-braterman-is-creationism-a-conspiracy-theory/13353/23 "2021-03-16T23:21:41Z")

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34 posts were split to a new topic: [Is Creationism is actually science?](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/is-creationism-is-actually-science/13408)

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**Author:** ![Puck\_Mendelssohn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/puck_mendelssohn/32/11849_2.png) [@Puck\_Mendelssohn](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Puck_Mendelssohn)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/paul-braterman-is-creationism-a-conspiracy-theory/13353/28 "2021-03-14T17:41:46Z")

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As I said, with emphasis added:

> [@Puck\_Mendelssohn](#):
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> Mencken had some hilarious references to the southern religious problem. He called them the “Ku Klux Klergy,” referred to the preachers of the “Coca-Cola belt,” and said that WJ Bryan had become a brother to the forlorn pastors who belabor halfwits in galvanized iron tabernacles beside the railyards. _None of that seems to have changed much._

Creationism will go on, as scientifically irrelevant and culturally dangerous as ever. Have fun at the Capitol!

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**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/paul-braterman-is-creationism-a-conspiracy-theory/13353/29 "2021-03-23T23:22:29Z")

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