Expelled the Movie- Contributer banned from screening.

[The Lorax]

Not to mention it's an overly broad generalization of untold millions of people.

Of course. I am a Christian and therefore I am also, by necessity, a creationist. I should have specified "young Earth creationist."

You infer that education is something peculiar to the anti-Creationist culture.

Not quite. There are all different kinds of education; here I am speaking mainly about scientific education at or above the tertiary level. And again, I'm talking about young Earth creationists, not creationists in general. Many YECs--I've talked with a few in this very forum--see college as a brainwashing experience. That saddens me, but ultimately only they will suffer from that false belief.

[nebula]

I will sing of the LORD's great love forever: with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations. ~Psalm 89:1~

When one actually studies the science of Earth's history, one can appreciate how those who do not believe the words of Scripture so easily discount the idea of God or any supreme being from the equation. But of course, they do not see how they craft their own interpretations and to lead each other on in such a conclusion.

It is only when one reads the Scriptures and looks for God in His creation that one can apply the critical thinking techniques back on Evolution and Cosmology to realize they are crafting themselves into a corner.

As a scientist myself, my studies have found that there is much, much more to the history of the Earth than what the Lord gave us in Scripture. But of course, the Lord didn't give us Genesis 1:1 for the purpose of teaching us all there is to know about Earth's history!

Prov. 25:2 - It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

If the Lord revealed it all to us, there'd be no mysteries for us to pursue . . . and oh how we humans just love to pursue mysteries.

So, I am not one to believe the Lord doesn't want us to dig out the mystery of Earth's history.

However, it grieves me to see how the Atheists and Agnostics have managed to take the Creator out of the equation of His creation, to eliminate the Designer out of the design, the Planner out of the plan, the Guiding hand behind change and adaptation.

And it grieves me the most to see those who call themselves by Christ's name align themselves with those who have made themselves enemies of God.

[The Lorax]

As a scientist myself, my studies have found that there is much, much more to the history of the Earth than what the Lord gave us in Scripture. But of course, the Lord didn't give us Genesis 1:1 for the purpose of teaching us all there is to know about Earth's history!

As a fellow in the sciences (trained in bio and ecology), I completely agree with you!

However, it grieves me to see how the Atheists and Agnostics have managed to take the Creator out of the equation of His creation, to eliminate the Designer out of the design, the Planner out of the plan, the Guiding hand behind change and adaptation.

Personally I think the best proof of God is the amazing improbability that we live in a universe hospitable to life. The only way to dismiss this improbability is with the idea of infinite universes, which I personally do not believe. And which it takes great FAITH to believe.

And it grieves me the most to see those who call themselves by Christ's name align themselves with those who have made themselves enemies of God.

I take it this comment is aimed at me. Well, I would dispute that atheists are enemies of God, as one cannot be an enemy to something if you don't believe it exists. And I "align" myself with these people only on the issue of evolution...because they happen to be right about it. If there were any other theistic evolutionists here I would align myself with them, but it appears I'm the only one.

I pray that YECs come to understand evolution, even if they don't end up accepting it, and I pray that atheists come to accept God.

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Well, I would dispute that atheists are enemies of God, as one cannot be an enemy to something if you don't believe it exists.

This could quite easily be a whole new topic for debate; I won't hijack this thread, though, to answer this other than to post this passage. You may take this as you will:

Psalms 139:17-24

17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!

how great is the sum of them!

18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand:

when I awake, I am still with thee.

19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God:

depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

20 For they speak against thee wickedly,

and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee?

and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

22 I hate them with perfect hatred:

I count them mine enemies.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me,

and know my thoughts:

24 And see if there be any wicked

way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.