[Aristotelian]

I hope Ben Stein's documentary gives a lot more liberals like Moore, the Sentinel's film critic, fits.

[weegee]

If God did not create the universe, then:

(A) God does not exist
(B) God exists but operates independent of our creation
(C) God evolved along with the space dust and this leaves open the possibility for other gods to also have evolved.

The mechanism of that “creation of life” is not the key component to believing in ANY idea of creationism. It hinges on whether you believe God played a role or not.

So those who deride all notions of creationism should really state what ideology they hold that denying any possibility of “creationism” does not deny the existence of god (forcing the “no god” god of atheism on the “deniers”).

Atheism is not the absence of religion. It is a faith too. Agnostics are the ones who say “we cannot know these things”.

[savedbygrace]

Gee, an entire column built on the backs of straw men.

[HoosierHawk]

Let's not fret over the long-term consequences of what this backward march to superstition will do to medicine, industry and our culture in general.

Did the film critic forget it was just a film?

Mr. Moore has issues.

[SatinDoll]

Wow! Roger Moore sounds like a really nasty person you’ld never want as a neighbor, that’s for sure.

But there is one kernel of truth in what he says vis a vis religion and science: one is based on faith (it’s true because I believe it), and the other is based on proof (it’s true only until an indisputable, provable fact replaces it). They are two entirely different practices that affect the way humans look at the spiritual world and the physical world. However Moore is not persuasive - he is so derogatory and vicious in an attempted takedown of pious believers that he turns everone off.

I love God and I love the practice of science but I’m damn careful not to confuse the two.

[ladtx]

...prayers are listened to and answered (or ignored "in mysterious ways") by a bearded guy in a bathrobe ...

Uhhh - no I don't think so.

[y6162]

Let’s not forget Ann Coulter discussed evolution in depth in her book Godless: The Church of Liberalism

[MrB]

The leftists/atheists are going nuts.

It’s like Ben took a big ol’ stick and whacked their beehive.

If their position is so “right” and inviolable, what’s the problem with “allowing” a dissenting point of view.

You see this with libs, too. Can’t allow a dissenting point of view, because, yes, their position IS weak.

[alarm rider]

Ben is getting some excellent coverage. Good for him.