Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

Having seen this documentary the day it was released here in Maine was exciting. I had to hunt really hard to find a theater that was showing this film in its premiere. Making a long story short, this was well done by Ben Stien, et al for the way they allowed the evolutionists to put their own foot in their mouths as their presented their own view of how the world came into being. Their 'evidence' is just non- existant and such a sham on the world. Only a fool could or would buy into their belief system. What is so shocking and I feel the real reason this documentary was made is how the top educators in our colleges and universities simply will not tolerate any view but their own, to the hurt of our young people that desire to be taught authentic science. To make the creationism worldview available would only by educationally fair (what have they got to fear?)....but....thank God!! The Lord is soverign and ultimately the Truth will out. The reason I've only given four stars is the fact that they creationism view wasn't adequately presented, but those who have a heart to know the Truth WILL know the Truth as they have a choice in the matter. Psalm 19; Romans 1:20 and following.

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)Starring: Ben Stein, Richard Dawkins was an interesting film. The concept of Intelligent Design is so provocative it creates many heated arguments. One who believes in creationism will have faith in God. One who believes this all happened by chance and we are just lucky to be here have their reasoning too. I'm glad I believe in God.
There is a beautiful new book out about God and faith entitled "The Enlightenment, What God Told Me After One Million Prayers: A Message for Everyone," by John H. Eagan. I just finished it. It's really great and deals with God, the creator, Jesus' teachings, and His Passion. It brought me to tears.

I could talk for hours concerning the Intellectual Merits of this Film.

Simply put: It's not a plea for simple-minded Creationism; It's a plea for FREEDOM of Intellectual Discussion.

Think about it: What was the Status of Physics, of Mathematics, of Astronomy, of any modern Science in 1859 ? I'll tell you: Primitive at best.

Yet those who blindly hold Darwin as their Savior, cling now to ideas 150 years old ! Darwin did not build a stairway to the truths of Evolution, but only a first step. His theories are valid, but woefully incomplete.

It is well past the proper time to put Darwin in his place: as a Pioneer. Each year that passes poses new questions, new incongruities, new problems with strict Darwinism. A fresh approach will bring us closer to the answer.

Those who hold each word in "On The Origin of Species" as a literal truth are just as deluded as those who hold each word of the Bible, or Koran, to be just as literally true.

It is time to move on.

Ben Stein's documentary is about Intelligent Design as well as the assumed right of people to think for themselves even in science. Mr. Stein encourages more openness and the allowance of multiple views within science.

This DVD has a powerful documentary style with Mr. Stein interviewing both sides and allowing each side to speak for themselves. He doesn't get hysterical or raise his voice, he just asks questions.

While fair, it's hard to call this DVD unbiased, there is imagery from Stalinist and Nazi governments to clue you in to Mr. Stein's disapproval of the repressive atmosphere within the scientific community on the subject of Darwinian evolution. Mr. Stein ties the Nazi imagery to Darwinism using powerful historical examples of Nazi scientists trying to create a master race through Eugenics. Stein's interviewees point out Hitler's ideas had roots in Eugenics which were promoted in several countries including the United States in the 1920s and 1930s.

He makes an analysis of the Atheis religion and its "fundamentalism" llinking it ultimately to Fascism (a bit tenous, but nevertheless true). One can argue about the validity of ID but to not argue seems to squelch debate, and possibly more intriguing answers.