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[ 12 June 2008: Message edited by: Snuckles ]

The film is disingenuous in both its premise and construction, overlaying images of heinous acts with interview audio of atheists explaining their position. From what I've seen of it, it's a classic propaganda piece. But I'm sure Stockwell Day will be nodding along in agreement.

ETA: The film was financed by a pair of fundy business types -- Walt Ruloff and Logan Craft. Craft is the long-time host of a Christian radio show that advocates the melding of church and state. These are scary guys with lots of dough.

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[ 15 June 2008: Message edited by: Snuckles ]

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Originally posted by Timebandit:
I've been following the Expelled ruckus... The film was financed by a pair of fundy business types -- Walt Ruloff and Logan Craft. Craft is the long-time host of a Christian radio show that advocates the melding of church and state. These are scary guys with lots of dough.

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Investigating Stork Theory

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Dear William Thorsell:

Further to my conversation with your Media Director:

Does the Darwin exhibit at the ROM display or make note of his book The Descent of Man?

Does the exhibit reference Darwin's racism?

Does the exhibit display the original title of Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life?

Does the exhibit reference Eugenics?

The exhibit displays the legacy left by Darwin. Does it only display the positive or does it also display the negative? i.e. Hitler, Lennon, Mao, etc.

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No, that's not a typo on my part. He actually wrote "Lennon". Play the White album backwards and you'll hear John expound on speciation. ;-)

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