THE EARTH IS ABOUT 9,000 YEARS OLD AND WAS MADE IN SIX DAYS

Georgia congressman, who is also a medical doctor, says evolution and other scientific theories are ‘lies straight from the pit of hell’

What’s with some of these Republicans? Responding to a question about abortions for rape victim, Missouri senatorial candidate Rep. Todd Akin replied: "First of all, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." California Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has declared that clear-cutting the world’s rain forests might eliminate the production of greenhouse gases responsible for climate change.

And back in the late ‘60s or early ‘70s, there was a congressman from San Diego – I believe his name was Utley – who claimed there were 20 million Chinese troops in Mexico getting ready to invade the U.S. Yes, that's what he told his constituents and anyone else who would listen to his far out speeches.

REP. PAUL BROWN: SCIENTIFIC THEORIES ARE LIES FROM ‘PIT OF HELL’

Associated Press
October 6, 2012

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said in videotaped remarks that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are "lies straight from the pit of hell" meant to convince people that they do not need a savior.

The Republican lawmaker made those comments during a speech Sept. 27 at a sportsman's banquet at Liberty Baptist Church in Hartwell. Broun, a medical doctor, is running for reelection in November unopposed by Democrats.

"God's word is true," Broun said, according to a video posted on the church's website. "I've come to understand that. All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and Big Bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of hell. And it's lies to try to keep me and all the folks who are taught that from understanding that they need a savior."

Broun also said that he believes the Earth is about 9,000 years old and that it was made in six days. Those beliefs are held by fundamentalist Christians who believe the creation accounts in the Bible are literally true.

Broun spokeswoman Meredith Griffanti told the Athens Banner-Herald that Broun was recorded speaking off the record to a church group about his religious beliefs. He sits on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

It seems unlikely that Broun's remarks were supposed to be kept private. The banquet was advertised, Broun spoke before an audience and the video of his remarks was posted on the church's website.