alt.education

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:22:05 +0000 (UTC), in alt.atheism
Reverend Right wrote in
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>On Wed, 26 Mar 2008, dford3@gl.umbc.edu wrote:
>>On Mar 26, 1:47 am, johac wrote:
>>> After Dawkins' and PZ Myers' review,I don't know if I'd want to waste
>>> the time.
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>>reaction to Dawkins review of "Expelled"
>>http://groups.google.com/group/alt.atheism/msg/8638ed0bec53c5ba
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>I believe that all Theists (i.e. more Theist than Atheist, since
>all mortal men are at least part Atheist, obviously) are looking
>forward to seeing the film and to its overall impact on audiences
>nationwide. If it has even half the impact that Mel Gibson's 'The
>Passion' had, 'Expelled' will no doubt foment heated controversy,
>to say the least. Beyond that, we'll just have to wait and see...
>
>That said, I was somewhat disappointed in Gibson's interpretation
>of Christ's crucifixion, if for no other reason, than for how the
>Roman soldiers were portrayed, undisciplined, rabidly insane, etc.
>Roman soldiers may have been a lot of things, some of them insane,
>sadistic, etc., but rest assured, discipline was the rule not the
>exception. And I had several other complaints about 'The Passion',
>but the point is until I actually watch 'Expelled', I'm loathe to
>comment on it. So far, I like what I've heard about Expelled, but
>I remember liking what I heard about 'The Passion' until I saw it.
>
>Even if 'Expelled' turns out to be better and more successful than
>anyone's wildest imagination, what decisive effect will it have on
>the (since 1947) hard-line Atheist U.S. Government's Atheist public
>school system? Will it have any effect on students or their parents?
>Based on what I've seen so far, Americans are generally milquetoast,
>lackadaisical, complacent, easily-manipulated/controlled ad nauseam.
>
>Not all, obviously, but apparently the majority of Americans simply
>don't care about anything but materialism, worldly wealth and power.
>Americans literally worship money, which by strict definition makes
>them hard-core Anti-Christian Atheists, i.e., pathological sinners.
>
>So even though 'Expelled' might do well at the box office, and DVDs,
>etc, I seriously doubt it will have much effect on the vast majority
>of Americans. Ben Stein & Co. seem hopeful that 'Expelled' will gain
>traction, and strongly influence America's public school curriculum.
>Sounds good & looks promising, but the bible clearly says otherwise,
>i.e. that the hard-line Atheists will not repent, to the bitter end,
>that only global Armageddon facilitates the required changing of the
>guard, thus brings the return of the Son of Man with the Dark clouds,
>all just like the bible says. And based on what I've seen of Atheists,
>I believe the bible & other prophecies touch the thing with a needle.
>I don't believe it's possible for an Atheist to repent, not even for
>the CHRINOs. Atheists are too self-aggrandizing & mammon-worshipping
>to recognize just how hideously evil they are. Their ego prevents it.
>
>Meanwhile, I hope that 'Expelled' has a profound impact on audiences,
>and that it incites bellicose contention between Theists Vs. Atheists.
>Maybe the total collapse of America's economy will help things along?
>
>Armageddon Cometh,
>Daniel Joseph Min
>http://www.angelfire.com/moon2/danieljosephmin/

Remember that many of the most greedy Americans loudly and repeatedly
claim to be Christian. The US is chock full of believers who are an
embarrassment to Jesus. As for self-aggrandizing, it isn't atheists who
put bumper stickers on their car telling the world that they will be
taken away at the Rapture.

Expelled is based on a lie. No matter what it says or how the religious
zealots respond to it, it will still be fundamentally a lie. Why would
you ever want a lie to be successful?