Creationism Movie to Open April 18
"EXPELLED", the new documentary about colleges firing professors who dared to question Darwinism is scheduled to release April 18th. It has Ben Stein involved, and other heavy hitters who seek to tap into the word of mouth buz that made PASSION OF THE CHRIST such a big money maker. See Chick's BIG DADDY.
posted by chickcomics | 9:42 PM
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This films’ main thesis, that anyone in the science community who believes in God, or is a Darwin dissenter is being “expelled” is false at its core.
In a New York Times interview, Walter Ruloff (producer of Expelled) said that researchers, who had studied cellular mechanisms, made findings suggestive of an intelligent designer. “But they are afraid to report them”.
Mr. Ruloff also cited Dr. Francis S. Collins, a geneticist who directs the National Human Genome Research Institute and whose book, “The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief”, explains how he came to embrace his Christian faith. Mr. Ruloff said that Dr. Collins separates his religious beliefs from his scientific work only because “he is toeing the party line”.
That’s “just ludicrous,” Dr. Collins said in a telephone interview. While many of his scientific colleagues are not religious and some are “a bit puzzled” by his faith, he said, “they are generally very respectful.” He said that if the problem Mr. Ruloff describes existed, he is certain he would know about it.
Similarly, Dr. Ken Miller is a professed Christian who wrote “Finding Darwin’s God” (which I suggest you read). Dr. Miller has not been “expelled” in any fashion for his belief in God.
The movie tries to make the case that “Big Science” is nothing but a huge atheist conspiracy out to silence believers, but only presents a very one-sided look at some Discovery Institute “martyrs”.
Carolyn Crocker “expelled”? - No.
Her annual teaching contract was not renewed. Was she “fired” for daring to bring God into research? - No. She was hired to teach Biology, and she decided to ignore the schools’ curriculum and substitute her own curriculum.
Guillermo Gonzalez “expelled”? - No.
He was not granted tenure. The film doesn’t bring up the fact that in all his years at ISU he had only brought in only a miniscule amount of grant money. Nor does it bring up the fact that in all his years at ISU he failed to mentor a single student through to their PhD. Nor does it mention that in his career at ISU, his previous excellent record of publication had dropped precipitously.
Richard von Sternberg “expelled”? - No.
Sternberg continues to work for NIH in the same capacity. Of course the movie doesn’t bring up his underhanded tactics in getting Meyers work published.
This movie attempts to influence it’s viewers with dishonesty, half-truths, and by a completely one-sided presentation of the facts.
If a scientists’ research is not accepted by the scientific community, it isn’t because the scientist either believes or doesn’t believe in God, it is usually because they are producing bad science.
Benjamin Franklin
I will do what I suggest you do: Wait to see the film before deciding whether it is wrong or not. My girlfriend is a Biology teacher and I can say without hesitation that there is a very militant push to gang up against anyone who expresses creationist thoughts in the Biology field. You may call it bad science, but science that is so close minded to questions and criticism sounds more political than scientific. Yes, I know: "Evolution is a FACT, not a theory, blah blah blah." While evolution exists and that is a fact, many go further to say that life itself evolved from non-life, which may be true, or it may not be true. We have no way to prove it, and that's why that aspect of the evolution debate is a theory. While I don't pretend to have all the answers, I find it amusing that many scientists think they do. Growing up, I was taught we were facing another ice age, and the dinosaurs were slow moving, cold blooded reptiles, and this was all taught as scientific fact. Now, it's global warming that we're told is our future, and our past is said to have been warm blooded bird related dinos, some say with feathers. The "facts" seem pretty fluid and I imagine they always will be. Human beings are political creatures and that includes teachers. To pretend they could resist the temptation to punish those who are not like minded and "team players" is hard to imagine. That kind of politicing has been going on in Academia for years. If the film is smart, it won't even take a position on evolution itself. It will merely reveal how people in power tend to throw that power around and punish those who don't believe in the same things they do. That's a human characteristic that I doubt we will ever evolve past.
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