Miroljub Petrović

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'''Miroljub Petrović''' {{lived|1965}} is a [[Serbia]]n wannabe [[geologist]], [[Young Earth Creationist]], [[conspiracy theorist]], [[misogynist]], [[homophobe]], [[antivax]]xer, [[vegetarian]], and ghostbuster. He is the leader of a 
one-man
 obscure organization called the ''Center for Natural Studies'' (Serbian: ''Centar za prirodnjačke studije''). He is not to be confused with the Serbian ambassador to Australia of the same name.

==Career==
Once an atheist, Petrović was conscripted during the breakup of [[Yugoslavia]] and sent to the front. After the war, he was recruited by [[Adventists]]. They gave him funds and opportunities to appear on local TV stations in Serbia, [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and [[Croatia]] (where he even had a chance to appear on a public TV program, "Fringe Science" (Croatian: ''Na rubu znanosti''). Petrović graduated from the Faculty of Mining and Geology of Belgrade University, despite holding creationist views. He attempted to enroll for Ph.D. studies, but the university staff condemned his appearances on TV, rejected his master's thesis as unscientific and denied his request.<ref name=MP.com>http://miroljubpetrovic.com/</ref> Nevertheless, this doesn't prevent Petrović from occasionally presenting himself as a Ph.D.<ref name=MP.com /><ref name=INMS>[http://web.archive.org/web/20150418075938/http://www.inm.freeiz.com/staff.htm INM Faculty, Staff, and Advisors] (archived copy from June 10, 2013)</ref>

After this, Petrović attended [[nutritionist]] lectures (organized by Adventists) in the [[USA]]. Despite this, his English proficiency is surprisingly low.<ref name=MP.com />

However, Petrović had no guts to present himself publicly as an Adventist in Serbia, where the majority of the population is [[Eastern Orthodox]]. Adventists eventually excluded him from their ranks. Petrović now declares himself an Orthodox Christian (despite the fact that he maintained Adventist beliefs, such as treating Saturday as the day of [[Sabbath]] and advocating [[circumcision]]) and he is close to some Orthodox circles in Serbia. Others see him as a wolf in sheep's clothing. Among those who are close with Petrović are {{wpl|Dveri}} movement.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sywNncLTykI</ref>

In 2010 Petrović "opened" "clinics" for [[Reparative therapy|treating homosexuality]].

==Publishing==
Petrović has translated books by [[Protestant]] authors, such as [[Ellen G. White]], often [[Plagiarism|publishing them as his own]] and presenting them as Eastern Orthodox. He translated the book ''Babylon Mystery Religion'' by Ralph Woodrow. Woodrow withdrew his book from sale and refuted his earlier claims in a new book, but Petrović still sells it.<ref>http://www.creation6days.com/diskusije/news.php?readmore=13</ref>

Petrović is also great admirer of [[Harun Yahya]], whose books Petrović regularly publishes, despite fact that Yahya is an [[Old Earth creationism|old Earth creationist]].

==Debating style==
Petrović can be very persuasive. He makes appearances and holds lectures only if there is no smart opponent who can make fun of him. His apparent calmness and mumbling about [[Vatican]] and [[quackery|natural medicine]] are sufficient for less educated audience. The only places where Petrović meets resistance are Orthodox internet forums, as he thinks that majority will always be with him. Surprisingly or not, true Orthodox Christians regularly expose his Adventist heresy and frauds. Petrović regularly accuse them for being [[satanism|demon worshipers]] and advocates usage of "[[threat|Moses Law]]" as a way in dealing with them.

==Institute for Natural Medicine==
In 2010. Petrović and few associates attempted to found online college called Institute for Natural Medicine that will offer three programs:<ref>[http://www.inm.freeiz.com/degree.htm INM &mdash; Degree Programs]</ref>
* bachelor of science in natural medicine (BS)
* master of science in natural medicine (MS)
* doctor of naturopathy in natural medicine (ND)

Problems with this "medicine school" are:
* has a B.Sc. as director (although he is listed as Ph.D.)
* more precisely, a bachelor of geology, not medicine
* [http://www.inm.freeiz.com/ website of the institute] is hosted by a [http://www.freeiz.com/ free web hosting provider]
* has a headquarters in Sacramento, [[California]], out of reach of the Serbian judicial system.

==Institute for National History==
Institute for National History is the latest Petrović's endeavor. Nedleess to say, "doctor Petrović" has again teamed up with [[Pseudohistory|pseudohistorians]] such as [[Jovan I. Deretić]] (not to be confused with Jovan Deretić, a famous Serbian literature historian).

==Vesti011: Trustworthy News==
Petrović is associated with "news" portal [http://www.vesti011.com/ Vesti011]. In addition to biased and distorted news, the portal is full of conspiracy theories and pseudoscience. It would not be out of the question for Mr. Petrović to be its sole contributor.

==The Netherlands==
Petrović has published a [[YouTube]] video <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZXS03yc4ww&feature=player_embedded#!</ref> in which he threatens to blow up [[Dutch]] dykes and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia if Ratko Mladić, Radovan Karadžić and Vojislav Šešelj remain imprisoned. The Dutch secret service (AIVD) started investigating him. Although he probably wasn't serious, he finally went too far and became known to wider population in Serbia and the Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.ateistblog.com/2012/04/clerical-extremist-want-to-destroy.html AteistBlog.com: Clerical extremist want to destroy the biggest dam in Netherlands]</ref> On May 10<sup>th</sup> 2012, Serbian police arrested Petrović. He was released pending trial two day later.

==Miroljub Petrović's greatest 
bullshit
 insights==
* [[Easter Island]] is triangular and the triangle is an [[occult]] symbol. Also, the moai are symbols of [[demon]] [[Satanism|worship]].<ref>http://www.creation6days.com/diskusije/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=4&rowstart=60</ref>
* Love is a demonic obsession. [[Abstinence|Girls should avoid boys and vice versa]] until [[marriage]] and commit themselves to more spiritual values.<ref>http://www.creation6days.com/diskusije/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=4&rowstart=1840</ref>
* Demons drew the [[Nazca lines]].<ref>[http://www.creation6days.com/diskusije/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=4&rowstart=1400 Miroljub Petrović on Nazca lines]</ref>
* {{wpl|Novak Đoković}} owes his successes to [[demon]]s. Also Đoković deserves death by sword for [[premarital sex]].<ref>[http://www.creation6days.com/diskusije/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=4&rowstart=780 Miroljub Petrović on Novak Djokovic (Đoković)]</ref>
* Demons gave Serbia, a relative underdog, win over Germany on World Cup 2010 in order to fool and destroy Serbs<ref>[http://www.creation6days.com/diskusije/print.php?type=F&thread=4&post=20154&nr=14099 Miroljub Petrović on Serbia-Germany match]</ref><ref>To be fair, I mean, seriously, anyone who beats Germany had to have a pact with ''something'' supernatural.</ref>
* [[Heavy metal]] music is evil, even if it glorifies God.<ref>http://www.creation6days.com/diskusije/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=4&rowstart=13440</ref>
* Finnish heavy metal/hard rock band {{wpl|Lordi}} won the Eurovision Song Contest because their song offends [[God|the Creator]].<ref name=ESC />
* {{wpl|Marija Šerifović}} is a covert [[lesbian]], and her victory at the Serbia debut appearance on the Eurovision Song Contest is due to a [[Homosexual agenda|conspiracy of gay lobbyists]] [[homophobia|in order]] to [[Dr. Strangelove|contaminate "healthy tissue]]" in Serbia.<ref name=ESC>http://www.creation6days.com/diskusije/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=4&rowstart=15300</ref><ref>In fact, Šerifović owes her victory mostly to "{{wpl|Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest#Regional bloc voting|neighbor voting}}" and the numerous Serbian diaspora.</ref>
* [[Osama bin Laden]] was, in fact, a [[Jesuit]] and [[Anti-Catholicism|part of plan]] for 
American
 [[Catholic]] domination in world.<ref>[http://www.creation6days.com/diskusije/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=7&thread_id=4&rowstart=13060#post_18239]</ref>

==See also (if you must)==
* [[Kent Hovind]] &mdash; The young Earth creationist

==External links==
* [http://www.creation6days.com/ Creation6days] - Miroljub Petrović's personal web site and forum
* [http://creationwiki.org/Center_for_Natural_Studies Creationwiki entry on "Center for Natural Studies"]
* [http://miroljubpetrovic.com/ Miroljub Petrović.com] - A fan/mocking site

==References==
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