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Does it damage children to teach them biblical creationism? What are the costs of denying evolution, one of biology's core tenets?
Those are the questions being asked and answered Tuesday night, in a live debate between bestselling Christian author Ken Ham and Emmy Award-winning educator Bill Nye ("the Science Guy"). The debate begins at 7 p.m. ET.
Here's a video feed of their debate at the Creation Museum of Petersburg, Ky. We'll be updating this post with highlights from their exchanges:
Update at 7:10 p.m. ET: Ham's Opening Statement
After introductions and a warm welcome, Ken Ham tells the audience that he knows many of them might not agree with his point of view. But he notes that some people find his Aussie accent to be charming.
"I hope you enjoy hearing me say it, anyway," Ham says.
Ham says it's wrong to assume scientists can't also believe in creationism.
"I believe science has been hijacked by secularists," he says, who seek to indoctrinate "the religion of naturalism."
He mentions several scientists whom he says believe in creationism, including genetics pioneer Craig Venter and medical inventor Raymond Damadian.
Our original post continues:
As Mark reported earlier for The Two-Way, the debate follows a pair of videos in which the two aired their beliefs on the issue. You can seen Nye's video here, and Ham's response here.
