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Red Strikes Back

In which I mourn the loss of 90 minutes of my life...

Posted on 2008.11.17 at 11:08
Current Mood: irritated
Move Review...

So, I just watched (at the insistence of a friend) the move Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.  I feel… insulted and annoyed and just plain ripped off.  I thought this movie was supposed to be a study on Intelligent Design, and instead it is an attack on Evolutionists going so far to blame Darwin for the Holocaust.  It is a very (VERY) biased set of interviews and cartoonish inserts that try to manipulate the viewer into a mind set of fear.  The message is that North America is not free, Christians are being prosecuted, humble scientists that dare to question the establishment are being EXPELLED from academia because other scientists are threatened by what they are saying will upset the status quo.  It tries to sway the viewer to their viewpoint by insinuating that if you believe in Evolution, you believe in Genocide, going so far as having a long minute of Ben Stein looking reproachfully at a statue of Darwin after visiting concentration camps. 

Horrible, biased movie.  I even do (did?) agree with Intelligent Design, though after seeing this movie I am loathe to admit it. 



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Child of the Universe
[info]teresa_c at 2008-11-17 17:23 (UTC) (Link)
I've noticed in a lot of the anonymous emails that my aunt sends me that some Christians really want to see themselves as persecuted. Not sure why, really, but maybe the fear keeps the flock loyal and not straying.

Their idea of "persecuted" seems to be anywhere they are not allowed to force their religion on others, though from the conversations I've had with her, I think they are not able to see the big picture well enough to understand that that's what they would be doing.

There's a class on Intelligent Design at my church soon, and my mom is going. I'll try to remember to let you know what she learns. It's taught by a scientist.
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redbyrd_sgfic
[info]redbyrd_sgfic at 2008-11-19 18:59 (UTC) (Link)
It is incredibly annoying when people with whom we share common beliefs behave like jerks, and make us embarrassed by association. As a general rule, I figure that when someone compares the opponents of their ideas to Nazis, it's a good sign that they don't have an actual thesis.

If you're interested in reading some well-written scholarly discussion of the opposing viewpoint, I heartily recommend Stephen Jay Gould's essay, "The Panda's Thumb".
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