Comments on: U.S. distributors snuff Darwin film

By: joethedumber

joethedumber — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:19:04 +0000

If its anything like the PBS movie on Darwin – it just plain sucked for reasons that had nothing to do with any controversey.

Maybe it just sucks?

By: Frank Mundo

Frank Mundo — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:45:31 +0000

Last time I checked… science was a legitimate subject area for “education.” The evidence that evolution is the vehicle for the emergence of man is now overwhelming. Molecular biology provides the final nail for the coffin for creationism.

Time for the US to grow up and get real as far evolution is concerned. Enough of this foo foo creationism business.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:41:22 +0000

Apologies, but one more question: which creationism should be taught? Christian? Which Christian belief: Genesis I or Genesis II? That ignores Jewish and Muslim beliefs which don’t necessarily agree. What about the various Native American Creationist beliefs? Hindu? Buddhist? What about ancient Roman and Greek? Personally, I am a big fan of Australian aboriginal creationism, which talks about the Ungambikula and the Dreamtime. How about the Norse? There are an awful lot to pick from.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:14:15 +0000

Should it be pointed out, “god-knows-who,” that without science in schools, we’re left with the arts and letters and little else? If I do not believe that atoms exist because I cannot see them, but instead have machines which (based on theories) tell me that what they detect is a hydrogen atom, should I not believe it exists? If I am also to stick with what I know, see, and hear, should I point out that as a believer in a higher power, I have never known (because to claim know the divine would be more than a little arrogant), seen, or heard God? I believe, nonetheless, that God is. If you have heard God’s voice, please tell me, is he a baritone? If you have seen God, can you tell me if he is in fact a he or a she? And if you know God, can you ask him why he makes such foolish children who choose to fight with their brothers and sisters about their belief in Him, all the while claiming He is on their side? I’m guessing you presume too much about the Almighty, as so many have before. He is infinite, and therefore unknowable. He is everywhere, but cannot be seen. He is in the voices of love and compassion, but he cannot be heard.

And if you know God, ask him what his favorite activity is for me, please.

I’m voting on ski ball.

By: god-knows-who

god-knows-who — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:46:54 +0000

While it is agreeable that this movie is being censored despite the other showings of sex, violence, drug wars, and genocide, I can not help but notice that the argument is presented like that of a spoiled child. I am not at all sympathetic that you cannot watch your movie and have to wait for it to come on DVD. Not to mention, with a little research, I am sure you could find it on the plethora of movie downloading sites on the internet.
Two other small vexations: “god-knows-where” has a very ironic sense in an article about Darwinian Evolution. I was not aware that “god” had much of a factor in that belief system. Secondly, creationism is not being taught in schools, as every class I have taken here has not once mentioned it, but rather shoved evolutionary doctrine down my throat. If everything has its place, then i say, keep scientific doctrinal belief out of schools as well, and just stick to the facts of what we know, see, and hear, rather than pushing as truth the latest “brilliant” theory of how worthless the human life really is. If religion is to stay in church, than science should stay in the lab, Education should be in schools, and movies should stay in the realm of movies, which, in todays culture is sadly declining in meaningful value.