Congressman Draws Fire for Calling Evolution, Big Bang ‘Lies from the Pit of Hell’
In a recent speech at a church event in Georgia, Congressman Paul Broun claimed, “[a]ll that stuff I was taught about evolution, embryology, the Big Bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of hell,” reports Dan Gigloff for CNN. Broun, who serves on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, also stated, “I hold the holy Bible as being the major directions to me of how I vote in Washington, D.C., and I’ll continue to do that.”