I think the last film I saw at a cinema was District 9. I very rarely see films in cinemas these days and tend to wait for them to be released on DVD (what's the rush?). However, I will be making a special effort to pay full price to see this film on the big screen.
amazondotcom has this for sale but if ordered now will be back ordered to late june last I checked.......correct me if I am wrong. But I will definately be owning this movie soon.
we need this to be news worthy. get it on CNN, world news tonight and all the media newspaper, radio, TV, cable etc. We need to get a petition to get this movie in the USA. people need to know that people are making decisions for them. Taking their freedoms away. we need to be outraged! How dare they tell us what we can and cannot watch. where is your outrage people!? They censor our history books. start a petiotion get it online get help with people that care about our freedoms and liberties.
This biology teacher, teaching in the public school system of the USA, teaches the fact of Evolution and the evidence for it. Just wanted folks out there to understand that there are many like me doing the same but we still have school boards who allow the opposite, teachers who bring in their theistic views into the science classroom. Science does NOT allow opinion or bias into it's methodology and that is why we all trust it's findings with our lives every day. There is hope for us.
I am and have been reading "The God Delusion" by the author Richard Dawkins and indeed the scientific community does say "fact of evolution". As long as we continue to enlighten people that it is indeed a "fact of evolution". The sooner society realizes that it is indeed a "fact" the sooner the outrage people should have in no longer being censored and oppressed by mendacious people. Here are 2 important facts that have been censored from society.
You've never listened to the Non-Prophets or watched the Atheist Experience have you? Those guys aren't passive in the least and work to encourage people to speak out and be heard.
If people are aware of these facts gay people would be very much a part of society and same-sex marriage would have been legal many years ago and there would be minimal violence against gay people.
"they" want you to believe that marriage is for opposite sex because thats the way nature intended it to be, for pro-creation is once again, wrong ! and once again we have been denied and censored because it disproves what they say about the bible about homosexuality. look up "Parthenogenesis" in "Wikipedia" for the facts. Please enlighten others about the censorship. "They" are saying you cant handle the truth and they are also saying "they" are in control of the truth.
2) There are birds, mammals, sharks, reptiles, and insects that do not need a male and female to reproduce. Its called "Parthenogenesis" the Komodo Dragon is one reptile that does not need a male to reproduce to lay eggs. I was fascinated and stunned to hear that, then I became outraged because I realized that society is being censored from gaining knowledge from people who are in power in the church who "believe" that we are better off without that knowledge.
It is a shame that people in the United States, where I live, would choose to exercise the power of boycott to censor free expression rather than encourage it. This is typical of a creationist movement that seeks to silence voices and subvert scientific knowledge to compensate for their failure to make headway in the academic world. However, their success in this campaign of censorship also reveals their weakness, which is their fear of knowledge and reason prevailing over superstition.
True, but so far this century it has proved to be a devastatingly powerful weakness! The high moral ground it claims (and its resulting political clout) stifle open negotiotion and enflame war against "enemies"; and its fear of information impedes scientific & medical research, & encourages persecution of non-mainstream groups.
This so-called weakness has to precipitate change - and that must come from action, not benign toleration or pitying dismissal, from the reasonable.
Yes, the fundamentalist movement has proved to be a powerful force in the United States. Their campaign to block the right to gay marriage in California was a success, and they slowed the progress of stem cell research. They have also generated fear around the vaccine Gardasil, and by extension a dangerous paranoia about all vaccines has resulted. I did not mean to suggest that creationists were not a threat, only that their weakness could be confronted through reason and education.
Well, If that was happening where I live (NZ) I'd find out the major distributors here. Then I'd email them saying that I was no longer going to fatten their pockets with my $s for providing me with their usual mind mush. They haven't got the moral fortitude to carry a major film in case it effects their bottom line so I'd add that I was going to get all my friends to do likewise. Don't underestimate people-power. It could also improve the quality of our entertainment :-)
Thank you all for your input re. wording. There is something to be gained, at least, from this arena's promoting such an exchange of information. Such a pity that those who would object to the release of "Creation" in the USA, unable to see the value in being exposed to enlightenment via this film and the further discussion that would likely follow, are the very people who desperately need to see it!
One other minor change, if you please: it is not the Theory of Evolution (refer to 0:35 on clip) -- it is the FACT of Evolution. Theory implies that it is a proposed explanation that is still conjectural. Evolution is well-established fact, based on empirical evidence.
Thank you for this posting -- the voice of REASON!
It highlights of the problems the word "theory" has in the context of science, & in everyday use.
The word is used in science for such things as evolution and relativity, even though they are very well established, because (in accord with scientific method they) are always conditional 'in principle' - will they succumb at the next attempt to disprove them. The weight of evidence has made that massively unlikely.
On the other hand. In everyday usage "theory" includes quite weakly established claims eg "my theory that antisocial rap lyrics cause the breakdown in society". - even claims without any testable evidence "God created the world".
I agree with you though that the "theory" of evolution has by now been established with such persuasive evidence as to called a "fact" in the common understanding of that term :)
scientific theory is fact, the problem is the word theory can also be used they way you use it, the word should be hypothesis, (as that's how scientists distinguish the two) however according to the dictionary there are 2 (all be it contradictory) definitions for the word theory
Minor complaint. I wish people would use the phrase, "accept evolution," instead of "believe in evolution." Belief to me implies some kind of blind faith. I prefer to say I accept the fact of evolution as described by science.
across the board, point well taken. as for this film, I'm hopeful an independent distributor will be found. the controversy itself may help attract what a potential distributor sees as a large enough audience to make a profit. some of the most compelling and provocative films I've seen were either at a film festival or a limited theatrical release, or straight to video - the audience just wasn't big enough, apparently, and unfortunately. again, your point is well taken and appreciated. sad, yes.
I think the last film I saw at a cinema was District 9. I very rarely see films in cinemas these days and tend to wait for them to be released on DVD (what's the rush?). However, I will be making a special effort to pay full price to see this film on the big screen.
papersplease 2 months ago
Love your voice. :-) Charles Darwin's work fascinates me.
EllenRebecca3 1 year ago
amazondotcom has this for sale but if ordered now will be back ordered to late june last I checked.......correct me if I am wrong. But I will definately be owning this movie soon.
TeamDarwin1809 1 year ago
According to the Chicago Reader it is showing at the Renaissance Place Cinema in Highland Park, IL.
Oh yes, and the movie was the Critic's choice for this week, they gave it a stellar review.
Hope is not lost for my country, yay!
ThisIsGrand 2 years ago
That's great to hear! A victory for the good people of the USA.
soulfetcher 2 years ago 3
we need this to be news worthy. get it on CNN, world news tonight and all the media newspaper, radio, TV, cable etc. We need to get a petition to get this movie in the USA. people need to know that people are making decisions for them. Taking their freedoms away. we need to be outraged! How dare they tell us what we can and cannot watch. where is your outrage people!? They censor our history books. start a petiotion get it online get help with people that care about our freedoms and liberties.
light22362 2 years ago
This biology teacher, teaching in the public school system of the USA, teaches the fact of Evolution and the evidence for it. Just wanted folks out there to understand that there are many like me doing the same but we still have school boards who allow the opposite, teachers who bring in their theistic views into the science classroom. Science does NOT allow opinion or bias into it's methodology and that is why we all trust it's findings with our lives every day. There is hope for us.
saxmanchiro 2 years ago
well, might u be able to mail me a copy?
i'll project it on the front ov my house for everyone to see lol
meatpupette 2 years ago
Thanks to theological delusion, the movie will not be released in America.
amorphousguy 2 years ago
Well said!
Euphobia1 2 years ago
I am and have been reading "The God Delusion" by the author Richard Dawkins and indeed the scientific community does say "fact of evolution". As long as we continue to enlighten people that it is indeed a "fact of evolution". The sooner society realizes that it is indeed a "fact" the sooner the outrage people should have in no longer being censored and oppressed by mendacious people. Here are 2 important facts that have been censored from society.
light22362 2 years ago
Dawkins has a has a more relevant book on EVOLUTION: The Greatest Show On Earth. Check that out.
Atheists in America are a bunch of passive pussies. No on will ever speak out against this.
GL and fuck religion :)
Downfurlife 2 years ago
You've never listened to the Non-Prophets or watched the Atheist Experience have you? Those guys aren't passive in the least and work to encourage people to speak out and be heard.
ThisIsGrand 2 years ago
If people are aware of these facts gay people would be very much a part of society and same-sex marriage would have been legal many years ago and there would be minimal violence against gay people.
light22362 2 years ago
"they" want you to believe that marriage is for opposite sex because thats the way nature intended it to be, for pro-creation is once again, wrong ! and once again we have been denied and censored because it disproves what they say about the bible about homosexuality. look up "Parthenogenesis" in "Wikipedia" for the facts. Please enlighten others about the censorship. "They" are saying you cant handle the truth and they are also saying "they" are in control of the truth.
light22362 2 years ago
2) There are birds, mammals, sharks, reptiles, and insects that do not need a male and female to reproduce. Its called "Parthenogenesis" the Komodo Dragon is one reptile that does not need a male to reproduce to lay eggs. I was fascinated and stunned to hear that, then I became outraged because I realized that society is being censored from gaining knowledge from people who are in power in the church who "believe" that we are better off without that knowledge.
light22362 2 years ago
It is a shame that people in the United States, where I live, would choose to exercise the power of boycott to censor free expression rather than encourage it. This is typical of a creationist movement that seeks to silence voices and subvert scientific knowledge to compensate for their failure to make headway in the academic world. However, their success in this campaign of censorship also reveals their weakness, which is their fear of knowledge and reason prevailing over superstition.
grits011 2 years ago 4
True, but so far this century it has proved to be a devastatingly powerful weakness! The high moral ground it claims (and its resulting political clout) stifle open negotiotion and enflame war against "enemies"; and its fear of information impedes scientific & medical research, & encourages persecution of non-mainstream groups.
This so-called weakness has to precipitate change - and that must come from action, not benign toleration or pitying dismissal, from the reasonable.
soulfetcher 2 years ago
Yes, the fundamentalist movement has proved to be a powerful force in the United States. Their campaign to block the right to gay marriage in California was a success, and they slowed the progress of stem cell research. They have also generated fear around the vaccine Gardasil, and by extension a dangerous paranoia about all vaccines has resulted. I did not mean to suggest that creationists were not a threat, only that their weakness could be confronted through reason and education.
grits011 2 years ago
I'm an American believer! Who do I need to boycott? I'm go for it!
wangocopperboom 2 years ago 2
Well, If that was happening where I live (NZ) I'd find out the major distributors here. Then I'd email them saying that I was no longer going to fatten their pockets with my $s for providing me with their usual mind mush. They haven't got the moral fortitude to carry a major film in case it effects their bottom line so I'd add that I was going to get all my friends to do likewise. Don't underestimate people-power. It could also improve the quality of our entertainment :-)
soulfetcher 2 years ago
I live in NZ too! Hopefully it will be shown here!
Euphobia1 2 years ago
Thank you all for your input re. wording. There is something to be gained, at least, from this arena's promoting such an exchange of information. Such a pity that those who would object to the release of "Creation" in the USA, unable to see the value in being exposed to enlightenment via this film and the further discussion that would likely follow, are the very people who desperately need to see it!
TimeWarpLady 2 years ago
One other minor change, if you please: it is not the Theory of Evolution (refer to 0:35 on clip) -- it is the FACT of Evolution. Theory implies that it is a proposed explanation that is still conjectural. Evolution is well-established fact, based on empirical evidence.
Thank you for this posting -- the voice of REASON!
TimeWarpLady 2 years ago
Thank for this interesting point.
It highlights of the problems the word "theory" has in the context of science, & in everyday use.
The word is used in science for such things as evolution and relativity, even though they are very well established, because (in accord with scientific method they) are always conditional 'in principle' - will they succumb at the next attempt to disprove them. The weight of evidence has made that massively unlikely.
soulfetcher 2 years ago
On the other hand. In everyday usage "theory" includes quite weakly established claims eg "my theory that antisocial rap lyrics cause the breakdown in society". - even claims without any testable evidence "God created the world".
I agree with you though that the "theory" of evolution has by now been established with such persuasive evidence as to called a "fact" in the common understanding of that term :)
soulfetcher 2 years ago
ooops lol, didn't realise you'd responded to that comment
chadmaveric 2 years ago 2
scientific theory is fact, the problem is the word theory can also be used they way you use it, the word should be hypothesis, (as that's how scientists distinguish the two) however according to the dictionary there are 2 (all be it contradictory) definitions for the word theory
chadmaveric 2 years ago 2
I absolutly agree!!
Zentz29 2 years ago 5
A voice of reason and pathos-thank you for sharing-we need more voices like yours
peace
pangeaprogress 2 years ago 6
Minor complaint. I wish people would use the phrase, "accept evolution," instead of "believe in evolution." Belief to me implies some kind of blind faith. I prefer to say I accept the fact of evolution as described by science.
ChuckyJesus666 2 years ago 3
Point well taken & i agree - I also prefer that wording. (I was quoting the phrase used in the news release.)
soulfetcher 2 years ago
across the board, point well taken. as for this film, I'm hopeful an independent distributor will be found. the controversy itself may help attract what a potential distributor sees as a large enough audience to make a profit. some of the most compelling and provocative films I've seen were either at a film festival or a limited theatrical release, or straight to video - the audience just wasn't big enough, apparently, and unfortunately. again, your point is well taken and appreciated. sad, yes.
Paramystical 2 years ago