Does This Bible Verse Cited by Bill Nye and Bill Maher Really Prove That ‘Religion Is the Enemy of Science’?
In describing what unfolded, the Waco Tribune wrote at the time: “The Emmy-winning scientist angered a few audience members when he criticized literal interpretation of the Biblical verse Genesis 1:16, which reads: ‘God made two great lights – the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.’”
In the 2006 speech, Nye said the sun is a star and that the moon, described as a “lesser light” is really just reflecting light — a potential contradiction in his mind when compared to the Biblical account. One woman was so enraged over his dismissal of the holy book that she walked out in the middle of the speech with her children....
Dr. Jason Lisle | 6/1/2005
