This is an important one. Pharyngula is big, but it is not as big as CNN, so it is quite possible that it won't make a dent. All 12 of us must join in to have our opinions heard on this question:
Do you believe God's intervention could save a family member even if doctors say treatment would be futile?
Hurry, while it lasts, as the CNN Homepage.
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CNN has a poll in need of Pharyngulisation:
"Do you believe God's intervention could save a family member even if doctors say treatment would be futile?"
Naturally, 'God' is an assumed reality in this scenario. Go crash that bastard.
~Danio
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after posting:
"this is not a scientific poll."
oh, irony.
It looks like the fundies have caught on to PZ polling strategy and are hitting the poll hard - the percentage that says Yes is constantly rising
at 6am GMT -8 this morning
Yes 61% 50091
No 39% 31645
Total Votes: 81736
at 10:17 GMT -8 last night
Yes 59% 15816
No 41% 11183
Total Votes: 26999
Doug: It had to happen. Time to switch strategies.
The current poll reads:
Unfortunately, there is not an option for "Sure. As soon as they give up their tax exemption," so I just voted "no".
Well, Lou, I'm sure they'll be perfectly happy to give that up. That isn't what the church is about after all. Or maybe it is:
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/27251534.html
Funny, Robert Beale (aka Papa Day) used to sit on the board of this one.