'Expelled' Filmmakers Claim 'Over the Top' Success

davebenham »

Tue May 06, 2008 6:29 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

agentorangex, I think I'm starting to agree with DannyPoo's post concerning you. Feel free to continue looking for your debate, I have just one suggestion: don't call people names if you really want to talk about it. Later, I got to do eat dinner!

'Expelled' Filmmakers Claim 'Over the Top' Success

davebenham »

Tue May 06, 2008 5:58 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

"I think those who think expelled is filled with science are tards, need I say more?"

Um, yes, you do. Why do you attack others and call them names for voicing their thoughts about ID? Simply disagreeing or holding an alternative viewpoint is not justification for calling someone names, regardless of who is right or wrong The topic again, is not Darwin v ID. The topic is why are you and many other pro Darwin thinkers are so hostile when confronted with opposing viewpoints that concern ID.

'Expelled' Filmmakers Claim 'Over the Top' Success

davebenham »

Tue May 06, 2008 5:39 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

agentorangex Why did you decide to use the word 'tard' to describe people who see this movie? Your negative and hateful attitude towards ID is the exact phenomenon this movie is trying to explore. Please tell me why you decided to do this, I think a discussion of that is far more interesting than us all tossing our arguments back and forth as to why we think Darwin or ID is a farce.

'Expelled' Filmmakers Claim 'Over the Top' Success

davebenham »

Tue May 06, 2008 5:31 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

I really don't want to be drawn into a ID v. Darwin debate, I don't think that was the point of this article or the movie.

I think Expelled was more about taking a look at how pro ID individuals are ridiculed and demeaned for their views and how nearly every explanation of the origin of life is tolerated in mainstream society except any views that advocate some level of intelligent design playing a role in the process. (Please, anyone who has seen the movie, please correct me if I am wrong in this statement, but that is the impression I got from the trailer and from reading about this movie online).

And after several weeks for a film of any genre to be "13th highest grossing" in its respective area is astounding. Sure, it's no Star Wars, but be fair and compare apples to apples. This film is having an impact and a lot of people are interested in watching it.

'Expelled' Filmmakers Claim 'Over the Top' Success

davebenham »

Tue May 06, 2008 4:13 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

After years of experiencing first hand hatred and ridicule for my views on ID, I can't wait to see this movie. It warms my heart to learn that Expelled is doing so well at the box office.

"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved." Matt 10:22

SBC Urges Members to Combat U.S. Church Decline

davebenham »

Tue May 06, 2008 3:59 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Amen for the post by 'Stop-the-Madness'. I find many churches I've visited recently have a purpose driven and emergent feel, I get so turned off by that. One church we visited, we had the unfortunate luck of attending during a vision seeking service, where the pastor rambled on and on about vision and strategy. Gee, no wonder why people get turned off by that. Yawn. Sure, all the administration is important, but only to administrators, not your everyday attendee.

Preach Christ, let the pieces fall where they may. Once people have the heart of Christ, aligning your priorities with God's priorities is simple.

But I can't count the number of times I've heard people speaking about techniques to growing, or ways to deal with change, or doing this to or doing that. In the past 4 years of going to 4-5 different churches, I rarely hear the gospel anymore.