It fell into the domain of Michael Moore movies and was not as 'good' as any of them. Good is relative. Of Michale Moore's movies, only Sicko did I really approve of. I won't recommend it to anyone. I will instead recommend The End of Faith and/or Letter to Christian Nation by Sam Harris, god is not Great by Christopher Hitchens, and The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.
Alan was right, the movie was indeed silly, although in my opinion, not for the reasons Alan cited.
I have been watching some of his weekly shows on HBO. His guests are truly interesting. He is truly annoying, interrupting his guest continually trying to be funny. Too bad. You were all right and I have ceased to find him very interesting.
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Are those books or movies that you listed?
Also, I haven't seen any Michael Moore films. I don't want him to have even one of my hard earned nickels.
I am curious about Ben Stein's film "Expelled." I generally shy away from Maher, Moore, even Oliver Stone, but I have not heard much from the media about Stein's film, which leads me to believe it might be worth watching.
I deleted my previous comment cause it was hastily written and had mistakes.
Those are books that I listed. You will not want to spend a nickel on them either as they might not be kind to religion. But it anyone wants to borrow one, I have them.
I would like to see his film 'Expelled'. I don't know what kind of a film maker he could be. I will google it.
Alan,
I went to the official Expelled site and I also went to a site that claims that are real problems with the film.
Naturally there are two sides to every coin. I don't know what I would think of the film, but I already know what I think of the debate. I will listen to whatever the Intelligent Design bunch might have to say, but it appears to be that the film does not really address the ID vs Evolution debate itself, but rather the disadvantages that ID proponents claim that they suffer in trying to put forth their ideas.
OK. It sounds like they will be whining about not being accepted.
In that case, I am not sure I will see that film either. There is no room for Intelligent Design Theory in modern scientific methods. Although I don't think scientists should discount the theory, but it's problematic for the science community because ID cannot be proved or disproved. Religion (including Atheism, which is also a belief system) can (and is) be taught at home or at churches. There is nothing preventing that, so I don't see the need to insist that ID be taught in public schools.
I see no reason why they shouldn't introduce intelligent design right along side with the scientific theories. Why does it have to be one or the other?
The way I see it....God used science to create the earth. Those who want to beleive in God and the creation, can also beleive in the scientific theories of the creation. Those who don't want to believe in God, can logically still accept the scientific theories. Of course there were dinasoars....why couldn't that have been a creation of God? I don't see a separation between intelligent design and scientific theories. I beleive there is a strong connection.
It's just that religion probably ought not be involved in science classes, if one decides to include religious reasons, then first one must decide which religious ideas to present about the creation, for there are many. Suddenly it becomes a question of which religious beliefs about creation to 'teach', 'expose' or 'comment' on.
Finally, as Alan says, ID just has not developed enough of a scientific base yet to be included. If it is ever to be very developed as a true science, the best we can say currently is that it is in its infancy, it is not ready for prime time.
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