Comments on: Movie Review: Expelled by Ben Stein http://sisterwisdom.com/blog/2008/05/12/movie-review-expelled-by-ben-stein/ build a better life. start today. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:02:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Annie http://sisterwisdom.com/blog/2008/05/12/movie-review-expelled-by-ben-stein/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Annie Sat, 17 May 2008 16:53:35 +0000 http://sisterwisdom.com/blog/2008/05/12/movie-review-expelled-by-ben-stein/#comment-157 Well, Benjamin Franklin, I suspect that the difference between creationism (as a religious+scientific view) versus intelligent design (as something to be considered in evolutionary science) is key. Evolutionists are not really "threatened" by creationists: their basic models are entirely different. They operate on two different playing fields. How creationists throw the ball around on their field doesn't really matter to evolutionists, because the Creation model is assumed to be faith-based and thus, not of scientific concern. Intelligent design, on the other hand, is being considered by scientists on the same field with traditional Darwinists. Hence those scientists may be encountered the ostracism which Stein's movie relates, while the creationists from Reasons to Believe may encounter "an increasing openness" though, I suspect, well tempered with a condescending amusement. I may be totally wrong: I don't know much about the debate, but I think there's lots more going on than anyone knows, and we should know, so right or wrong, go watch the movie. Well, Benjamin Franklin, I suspect that the difference between creationism (as a religious+scientific view) versus intelligent design (as something to be considered in evolutionary science) is key.
Evolutionists are not really “threatened” by creationists: their basic models are entirely different. They operate on two different playing fields. How creationists throw the ball around on their field doesn’t really matter to evolutionists, because the Creation model is assumed to be faith-based and thus, not of scientific concern.
Intelligent design, on the other hand, is being considered by scientists on the same field with traditional Darwinists. Hence those scientists may be encountered the ostracism which Stein’s movie relates, while the creationists from Reasons to Believe may encounter “an increasing openness” though, I suspect, well tempered with a condescending amusement.

I may be totally wrong: I don’t know much about the debate, but I think there’s lots more going on than anyone knows, and we should know, so right or wrong, go watch the movie.

]]> By: Benjamin Franklin http://sisterwisdom.com/blog/2008/05/12/movie-review-expelled-by-ben-stein/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Benjamin Franklin Mon, 12 May 2008 17:24:13 +0000 http://sisterwisdom.com/blog/2008/05/12/movie-review-expelled-by-ben-stein/#comment-155 Annie- If what is said in Expelled is correct, why do you think Reasons to Believe put out this statement? "In Reasons To Believe's interaction with professional scientists, scientific institutions, universities, and publishers of scientific journals we have encountered no significant evidence of censorship, blackballing, or disrespect. As we have persisted in publicly presenting our testable creation model in the context of the scientific method, we have witnessed an increasing openness on the part of unbelieving scientists to offer their honest and respectful critique. Our main concern about EXPELLED is that it paints a distorted picture. It certainly doesn't match our experience." Annie-

If what is said in Expelled is correct, why do you think Reasons to Believe put out this statement?

“In Reasons To Believe’s interaction with professional scientists, scientific institutions, universities, and publishers of scientific journals we have encountered no significant evidence of censorship, blackballing, or disrespect. As we have persisted in publicly presenting our testable creation model in the context of the scientific method, we have witnessed an increasing openness on the part of unbelieving scientists to offer their honest and respectful critique.

Our main concern about EXPELLED is that it paints a distorted picture. It certainly doesn’t match our experience.”

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