I was raised in an atheistic home by people who worshiped science. In school in upstate New York, I was indoctrinated in Evolutionary teachings. I was taught it was an undeniable fact--not a theory. After finding God as an adult, my mind was opened to a broader spectrum of thought, and it soon became obvious I'd been duped by fanatics whose world view lacked any spiritual aspect. I rejected evolution and came to firmly believe this infinitely complex Universe was created by an Ultimate Intelligence.
I have enjoyed Ben Stein's commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning, so when I happened upon his documentary at the public library, I had to see it. I wasn't sure what the format would be, and was encouraged to find Mr. Stein interviewing established, reputable scientists from large academic institutions who had been expelled by the Guardians of the Religion called Evolution. Even those who had merely mentioned the concept of Intelligent Design in passing were victimized by Darwinian supervisors, losing their jobs and being blacklisted in the scientific community. Ben Stein's main thrust in this film, asking "Where has freedom of thought gone?" was well developed and thoroughly explored from many angles. I was especially impressed (actually shocked) to hear for the first time how the Darwinian principle of natural selection laid the foundation for Nazism's philosophy of a Master Race. Hitler was an advocate of Darwin's ideas to the point where he felt his mission in life was to fulfill Natural Selection as it occurs in nature among the wild beasts. This led to the attempted extermination of all those considered weak or deformed, such as the elderly, handicapped and, of course, the Jew. The Nazis thought they were doing the human race a favor by implementing a process of elimination that society had defaulted on.
Persecution of ID advocates by hard-nosed scientists was present in the film (pompous, arrogant professors calling them "idiots") and religious people were ridiculed by the likes of Dr. Richard Dawkins (author of "The God Delusion"). In a brilliant confrontation, Ben Stein gets Dawkins to say life on earth could not have spontaneously occurred but perhaps was seeded by an alien civilization. What a twist! He is so blinded by his hatred of God, I think Dawkins wasn't even aware he subscribed to ID.
"Expelled" is a rare and under-appreciated work produced by many great minds. It is to be expected that God-haters and slaves to Darwin will criticize and condemn the film. What else can they do? It's really not their faults; they've been brainwashed. I know this from firsthand experience.
I have enjoyed Ben Stein's commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning, so when I happened upon his documentary at the public library, I had to see it. I wasn't sure what the format would be, and was encouraged to find Mr. Stein interviewing established, reputable scientists from large academic institutions who had been expelled by the Guardians of the Religion called Evolution. Even those who had merely mentioned the concept of Intelligent Design in passing were victimized by Darwinian supervisors, losing their jobs and being blacklisted in the scientific community. Ben Stein's main thrust in this film, asking "Where has freedom of thought gone?" was well developed and thoroughly explored from many angles. I was especially impressed (actually shocked) to hear for the first time how the Darwinian principle of natural selection laid the foundation for Nazism's philosophy of a Master Race. Hitler was an advocate of Darwin's ideas to the point where he felt his mission in life was to fulfill Natural Selection as it occurs in nature among the wild beasts. This led to the attempted extermination of all those considered weak or deformed, such as the elderly, handicapped and, of course, the Jew. The Nazis thought they were doing the human race a favor by implementing a process of elimination that society had defaulted on.
Persecution of ID advocates by hard-nosed scientists was present in the film (pompous, arrogant professors calling them "idiots") and religious people were ridiculed by the likes of Dr. Richard Dawkins (author of "The God Delusion"). In a brilliant confrontation, Ben Stein gets Dawkins to say life on earth could not have spontaneously occurred but perhaps was seeded by an alien civilization. What a twist! He is so blinded by his hatred of God, I think Dawkins wasn't even aware he subscribed to ID.
"Expelled" is a rare and under-appreciated work produced by many great minds. It is to be expected that God-haters and slaves to Darwin will criticize and condemn the film. What else can they do? It's really not their faults; they've been brainwashed. I know this from firsthand experience.