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Old 04-21-2008   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Expelled - anyone plan to see this documentry?

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I haven't seen the movie but from what you are saying it seems that is is proposing that intelligent design is a valid scientific alternative that needs to be examined. I'm not sure that this is so.
That's not the case either. You guys really just need to see the movie rather than make assumptions.

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For a point of view to be scientific it need to have a basis for a testable hypothesis.
That rules out Darwinism and macro evolution. Darwinism goes so far, but leaves a lot unanswered.

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All I see is in intelligent design theory is explanations of the complexities of biology that have to be taken on faith. That to me is not science.
Then you obviously have a uninformed, shallow understanding of intellgent design.

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Perhaps you could share with us some of the theories presented in the movie to see if they have a scientific grounding.
The film doesn't really present any theories other than Darwinism and macro evolution. It certainly doesn't promote any of the theories.

Richard Dawkins fans will be disappointed because the man has an utter meltdown and makes a fool of himself.

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!




The guy starts talking about how space aliens might be the explanation for the origins of life.
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