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| Anti 'Fundie' Prof Gets Buttocks Handed To Him |
| 2005-12-06 |
| LAWRENCE, Kan. — A college professor whose planned course on creationism and intelligent design was canceled after he derided Christian conservatives said he was beaten by two men along a rural road early Monday. University of Kansas religious studies professor Paul Mirecki said the men referred to the class when they beat him on the head, shoulders and back with their fists and possibly a "After all, I am an attention whore." The professor said he confronted the men after they were tailgating his vehicle along a road south of Lawrence. Good thinking, Perfesser "I'm mostly shaken up, and I got some bruises and sore spots," he said. "It hurts when I smirk." Mirecki planned to offer a spring course called "Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationism and other Religious Mythologies." gosh, who would take offense at that? after the Kansas Board of Education decided to include more criticism of evolution in science standards for elementary and secondary students. Last week, Mirecki asked the university to cancel the class after he created a furor by sending an e-mail to a student organization mocking Christian fundamentalists. Mirecki had referred to religious conservatives as "fundies," and said a course describing intelligent design as mythology would be a "nice slap in their big fat face." Which was duly returned unto him He has apologized for those comments. My take: It's repugnant that this idiot was attacked for his beliefs, but people, I think, are beginning to see how this works. Christianity is discussed in the most hateful and disrespectful terms possible these days. On tv, in the movies. The dj's on one local radio station are unbelievable in their "They hate us so let's hate them back first" mentality. I'm an atheist, and even I see how bad it's gotten. Funny how they never talk sh*t about the muslims, though. You never see an artist unveiling "Piss Muhammad" or using pig feces in their work. That's because they will kill you for it. The lesson is that moonbats respect power. And I think the lesson is being learned. |
| Posted by:BH |
| #19 I live 40 miles from Lawrence and have followed this whole sordid affair. I smell fraud. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2005-12-06 23:08 |
| #18 I think he should try to teach "Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationism and other Religious Mythologies." in Najaf. Oooh... Or better! Qom! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-12-06 19:50 |
| #17 well, I can vouch for my whereabouts, so I can say: they never taught you about consequeneces you pussy? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-12-06 18:21 |
| #16 OP: I dunno, the Mennonites tend to be located more in the south, around Wichita. Topeka, on the other hand, is about as close to Lawrence as I am here in Kansas City. And Topeka, of course, is best known as the home of Mr. Tolerance himself, Freddy Phelps. |
| Posted by: BH 2005-12-06 18:17 |
| #15 He should just be glad one of the rednecks didn't come up to him and say "You sure have a pretty mouth, boy". I dunno, I've lived in Lawrence, KS, it's not hard to imagine that sort of thing happening there. ;) |
| Posted by: AzCat 2005-12-06 18:10 |
| #14 Whaigum Jating4863 You got it first bud. |
| Posted by: Beria 2005-12-06 18:01 |
| #13 I have serious doubts. I have friends that live a few miles from Lawrence, as well as others elsewhere in the state. There's a large Mennonite community in Lawrence, and lots of Mormons, plus just about every other Christian denomination you can name. They're usually VERY tolerant. But one thing about farmers - it's hard work and they have BIG muscles. Any rural folks would have left him in MUCH worse shape, with much more to show for his assault - blooded mouth, broken nose, black eyes, and maybe even a ruptured kidney or two. Secondly, any thinking human being that assaulted someone like that in the last few days would have also taken his car keys and tossed them in the nearest field. The world would have found Prof Mirecki sometime the next day, frozen to death - it's been in the low single digits to teens at night in Kansas for over a week. The story reeks. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2005-12-06 17:52 |
| #12 "A psychology professor at Claremont McKenna College who said her car had been vandalized and painted with racist and sexist slurs was herself responsible for the damage, the police in Claremont, Calif., said Wednesday." Remember this story? |
| Posted by: john 2005-12-06 16:21 |
| #11 He should just be glad one of the rednecks didn't come up to him and say "You sure have a pretty mouth, boy". |
| Posted by: Penguin 2005-12-06 14:57 |
| #10 AC: Actually, the description he gave fits a whole lotta people around these parts. Not redneck, but definitely rural. ;) The reason I think this complaint might be legit is that most of the fake attacks have been property damage where witnesses saw the "victim" do the damage. The Prof was actually beaten about the head and shoulders, so if it was faked he'd have had a friend do the job for him. But why endure actual abuse? Torching your car is just as effective, and you can be creative and paint slurs and swastikas to show just how hateful those 'fundies' really are! I think, at the least, he truly got his butt kicked. If he is changing the story for political gain, he risks the possibility that the assailants won't be caught - I don't think his ego would allow that. I still think that the lesson is there for lefties to learn: If the only religions you are respectful toward are the ones prone to violence, then somebody, somewhere is going to be the one to step up and try to squeeze a little respect out of you. |
| Posted by: BH 2005-12-06 14:31 |
| #9 How'd you know about that? |
| Posted by: Paul Mirecki 2005-12-06 14:12 |
| #8 This fails the smell test. Ambushed by unknown rednecks, who nevertheless recognize Myricki, in darkness, on a lonely road, and the less-than-militant looking prof stops to confront them? Two of them attack with a metal bar and he is treated and released? The kicker is the description Myricki furnished: "two white males between ages 30 and 40, one wearing a red visor and wool gloves, and both wearing jeans. They were last seen in a large pickup truck." This seems to have been lifted from the Easy Rider script. All that's missing is a shotgun in the window rack and a lazy hound lounging in the bed while the attack proceeds. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2005-12-06 14:07 |
| #7 Hello, Mr. Cause Nice to see you, Mr. Effect I think this country is finally beginning to turn a corner now, for the good. Not that I'd ever trample on an atheist's right to not believe, but I respect those of you who are atheists for speaking up and saying that even you recognize how badly Christianity is hated in this country (at least, in the news, Hollyweird, and MSM). I found myself wondering what the logical extension of this would be, say in France, where they are truly under the threat of Islam. Do the gays, atheists, enviro-wackos, liberal profs, feminists, heck, even leftist Christians like those kidnapped in Iraq REALLY think life would be better under another majority-rule religion, specifically Islam? I know it's a topic of discussion, and Christianity has been used for war in the past, but honestly, where else do you have so much freedom now-a-days than in majority-Christian nations (or at least those founded by and/or upon Judeo-Christian beliefs). It's like I always say (especially about the homosexual jihadis), I don't honestly care what you do in private, even though I disagree with your lifestyle, but DON'T push your "religion" on me either! Under Islam, you'd be stoned. In the U.S., you have as many rights as you could fully expect! Don't blame Christians! I think the left is now just beginning to see a backlash against their silly, politically-correct agendas (think of how much press just the "Merry Christmas" issue has gotten this year). |
| Posted by: BA 2005-12-06 13:56 |
| #6 I find myself in agreement with BH and mjh: The continuing double standards applied to Islam and Christianity are going to inspire some people to throw up their arms and say, "They think I'm a fascist, I'll be a fascist!" At the same time, it's too common for these "hate crimes" to be faked for us to believe the guy completely. If it happened, I hope those guilty are given a nice long jail sentence -- incitement is no excuse -- if it didn't happen, I hope he gets a nice long jail sentence. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-12-06 13:27 |
| #5 "Tawana Brawley" part fifty seven? |
| Posted by: Whaigum Jating4863 2005-12-06 13:16 |
| #4 Too bad someone hasn't issued the same treatment to Ward Churchill. |
| Posted by: Gir 2005-12-06 13:05 |
| #3 "I'm mostly shaken up, and I got some bruises and sore spots," This man clearly deserves three purple hearts and a Silver Star with V for valor. |
| Posted by: John Fn Kerry 2005-12-06 12:39 |
| #2 I thought road rage right away. First off, why's this twerp even get out of his car? To show off his conflict resolution skills they teach you at diversity class? Guess what, perfesser. They resolve conflicts a little differently in the real world. And that's if this even ever really happened. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-12-06 12:36 |
| #1 Is it just me who thinks this just MIGHT be a case of road rage, rather than persecution for his "beliefs"? Indeed, this professor may have fabricated the entire incident, in an effort to paste the Christian Right as violent and intolerant and raise the profile of his class? This is not unprecendented, for instance the ploy at some other university in which some "diversity" troll planted racist posters and defaced cars, trying to pin it on racist whities. Coincidentally, there is no other proof that the professor was beaten, and that they mentioned his class, except for his own story. |
| Posted by: mjh 2005-12-06 12:27 |