Ben Stein's trying to popularize intelligent design-style creationism by claiming that this "brave new theory" has been "censored" from academia, because it's "controversial" and "new."
Let's get one thing straight. Intelligent design is *creationism*, with a fancy new name. It's being tossed out of schools because it's religion, not science, and Stein's movie is just the latest in a series of plans to trump up an imagined scientific controversy. Please take the chance to learn more from the resources linked below, or by asking questions on the discussion board.
Help educate the public about science. Don't let a loud-mouthed, deluded, has-been actor pretend to be a "rational" voice for the community.
Oppose Ben Stein's schlockumentary, however you choose: correct friends & family who start to fall into the ID trap, write editorials, write or contribute to blogs, hand out fliers, contact movie critics & educate them, or lead debates on campus.
(read less)Ben Stein's trying to popularize intelligent design-style creationism by claiming that this "brave new theory" has been "censored" from academia, because it's "controversial" and "new."
Let's get one thing straight. Intelligent design is *creationism*, with a fancy new name. It's being tossed out of schools because it's religion, not science, and Stein's movie is just the latest in a series of plans to trump up an imagined scientific controversy. Please take the chance to learn more from...
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