Eddie: ?
Noise: WHUMP
Sign reads: WELCOME TO ARIZONA
Eddie: Z...And that's how the Grand Canyon was made.
Danae and Kate: COOL!
Flo: Well, I have to admit, that's mah plausible than the Noah's Awk theory...
No problem getting the boat back, he just walked to the front of the boat and it slid down the pinnacle to the Colorado, Rio Grande, etc. Reminds me of the story a few years back on the “The Last Page” of the Smithsonian magazine, I believe, where the man who built his boat needed to get it to the river, hitched his mule to it and started downhill. He and the mule ended up in the boat on a wild ride through the brush, across the highway and finally into the river.
For those who suggested evolution for the GC, try EROSION. Last I knew, only creation science which is as iffy as evolution suggests the canyon was created that way. But hey, if you believe in spontaneous generation, you’ll believe anything a guy with a degree tells you so evol. believers hardly qualify as deep thinkers either.
Living in Phoenix I’ve only made one trip that far north. It is amazing how in a medium size state you can have so many different elevations that you can drive a few hours and have a totally different climate.
I love Flo’s comment —During the Junior Bush administration, tour guides were actually telling people that the Canyon was made by waters from Noah’s flood. Our tax dollars at work!
Nightshade – What I’ve read is that the tour guides are trained to tell people the canyon was carved over millions of years by the waters of he Colorado river.One EX tour guide wrote a book saying he’d changed his mind and now believes that it was formed by the Biblical Flood.The controversy that arose was due to the Park Service having decided to sell his book alongside those on the history and geology of the Canyon.They then moved it to the section for spirituality and philosophy.
Yup, you anti-religious might be right. Of course in that case, why sffer the slings and arrows. Jump right in ye non-believers. No reason to suffer.Ah, perchance to dream——There is the rub.
Wow – gotta love all the people trying to turn this into a religion/political debate. This is clearly an apolitical strip intended to be ironic and amusing. Take the chips off your shoulders, please.
Noahs Flood: Believed by Jews, Muslims and Christians. Where is the tolerance of others beliefs? A global flood is found in the history of most all ancient cultures – if you are looking for non-religous support. Plus there is evidence of a major flood near the same time period in the archaelogical strata – for a scienticfic view. There is more evidence for a world wide flood, then against.
I would first like to ask how Mr. Wiley reached his conclusion that the whole Noah’s ark story, including a worldwide flood, is implausible? It is easy to ridicule without serious research. For some people it seems to be enough to say, “Ha ha. Look how silly I think this story is. Therefore it is false.”
On the other hand there is ample scientific evidence consistent with a worldwide flood. A few examples should suffice. There are marine fossils in rock layers a mile above sea level in the Grand Canyon. There are even fossils of shellfish in the Himalayas. In fact, there are billions of dead things buried in rock layers all over the earth due to rapid burial. When Mountain Saint Helen erupted in 1980 it rocked (no pun intended) the scientific world. Some things that uniformitarian geologists said takes millions of years to happen took only a matter of seconds, some a few minutes, and a mini scale of the Grand Canyon was formed in only a matter of weeks. So please at least examine the evidence for both sides of an issue before you decide to ridicule another person’s justified beliefs.PS. @ Fritz Goebel. Regarding ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, it is was well known that Ernst Haeckel faked his drawings soon after he came out with them. The late Stephen Jay Gould and even Eugenie Scott admits to the same. Unfortunately, these drawings are still found in some text books to prove evolution.
palos over 13 years ago
The origin of Arizona’s obsession with an undocumented alien.
kreole over 13 years ago
Eddie didn’t explain how he got his boat back.
Bittermelon of Truth over 13 years ago
So Captain Eddie is as old as the Grand Canyon? Hmm.
roctor over 13 years ago
Arizona is older than the Grand Canyon.Just listen.
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
Eddie must be older than dirt.
lewisbower over 13 years ago
Eddie, anyone with a public education knows UFOs made the Grand Canyon on the first unsuccessful attempt at pyramids.
eyeducmike over 13 years ago
‘Amen’ to that Eddie! Good stuff!
thirdguy over 13 years ago
Gee Lew, I must have missed that class.
jpsomebody over 13 years ago
Why was Captain Eddie boating in some guys bath tub?
Justice22 over 13 years ago
No problem getting the boat back, he just walked to the front of the boat and it slid down the pinnacle to the Colorado, Rio Grande, etc. Reminds me of the story a few years back on the “The Last Page” of the Smithsonian magazine, I believe, where the man who built his boat needed to get it to the river, hitched his mule to it and started downhill. He and the mule ended up in the boat on a wild ride through the brush, across the highway and finally into the river.
freeholder1 over 13 years ago
For those who suggested evolution for the GC, try EROSION. Last I knew, only creation science which is as iffy as evolution suggests the canyon was created that way. But hey, if you believe in spontaneous generation, you’ll believe anything a guy with a degree tells you so evol. believers hardly qualify as deep thinkers either.
Lurah over 13 years ago
Yep, I believe it!
kpduty over 13 years ago
That is one cool cat.
crosstie over 13 years ago
the basics of nature…death brings forth life…for the death of man…the death and resurrection of Jesus brings forth life..
vldazzle over 13 years ago
Living in Phoenix I’ve only made one trip that far north. It is amazing how in a medium size state you can have so many different elevations that you can drive a few hours and have a totally different climate.
Can't Sleep over 13 years ago
I love Flo’s comment —During the Junior Bush administration, tour guides were actually telling people that the Canyon was made by waters from Noah’s flood. Our tax dollars at work!
Varnes over 13 years ago
I would think that Kate wouldn’t believe Captain Eddie….
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 13 years ago
Nightshade – What I’ve read is that the tour guides are trained to tell people the canyon was carved over millions of years by the waters of he Colorado river.One EX tour guide wrote a book saying he’d changed his mind and now believes that it was formed by the Biblical Flood.The controversy that arose was due to the Park Service having decided to sell his book alongside those on the history and geology of the Canyon.They then moved it to the section for spirituality and philosophy.
nerual53 Premium Member over 13 years ago
The first panel looks like a scene from “Time Bandits”
lewisbower over 13 years ago
Yup, you anti-religious might be right. Of course in that case, why sffer the slings and arrows. Jump right in ye non-believers. No reason to suffer.Ah, perchance to dream——There is the rub.
moderation1185 over 13 years ago
Wow – gotta love all the people trying to turn this into a religion/political debate. This is clearly an apolitical strip intended to be ironic and amusing. Take the chips off your shoulders, please.
vwdualnomand over 13 years ago
the sign should say due to the political reasons….welcome to arizona, but not for the following….
lin4869 over 13 years ago
The Episcopal Church has many free thinkers. (Check out the Robin Williams list.)
Joseph Krois over 13 years ago
A hole in the ground…Newly found…Now 6 thousand years old…Can only be told,,,
As the answer to all…For evolution’s call…Says 100 billion more likely…In years more to be,,,
That Christ would enfold…And were be to told…That longer than that….Would surely be shat…
golic over 13 years ago
Noahs Flood: Believed by Jews, Muslims and Christians. Where is the tolerance of others beliefs? A global flood is found in the history of most all ancient cultures – if you are looking for non-religous support. Plus there is evidence of a major flood near the same time period in the archaelogical strata – for a scienticfic view. There is more evidence for a world wide flood, then against.
lin4869 about 13 years ago
That’s the guy! :D
burleigh2 about 13 years ago
The “Noah’s Ark theory”? I can’t say I’ve ever heard of Noah’s Ark creating the Grand Canyon… it happened on the wrong side of the planet. :-s
n.masters7789 about 13 years ago
Not at all sir not at all
hoover001 about 13 years ago
I would first like to ask how Mr. Wiley reached his conclusion that the whole Noah’s ark story, including a worldwide flood, is implausible? It is easy to ridicule without serious research. For some people it seems to be enough to say, “Ha ha. Look how silly I think this story is. Therefore it is false.”
On the other hand there is ample scientific evidence consistent with a worldwide flood. A few examples should suffice. There are marine fossils in rock layers a mile above sea level in the Grand Canyon. There are even fossils of shellfish in the Himalayas. In fact, there are billions of dead things buried in rock layers all over the earth due to rapid burial. When Mountain Saint Helen erupted in 1980 it rocked (no pun intended) the scientific world. Some things that uniformitarian geologists said takes millions of years to happen took only a matter of seconds, some a few minutes, and a mini scale of the Grand Canyon was formed in only a matter of weeks. So please at least examine the evidence for both sides of an issue before you decide to ridicule another person’s justified beliefs.PS. @ Fritz Goebel. Regarding ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, it is was well known that Ernst Haeckel faked his drawings soon after he came out with them. The late Stephen Jay Gould and even Eugenie Scott admits to the same. Unfortunately, these drawings are still found in some text books to prove evolution.
psycalan about 13 years ago
Science is now proving that the “great flood” did cause the grand canyon…..read up people