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Imax Theaters Demur On Controversial Science Films
circletimessquare writes "The New York Times is reporting that a number of Imax theatres are passing on science-themed films that might provoke controversy among a handful of religious fundamentalists. Films that are having their distribution impacted include '"Cosmic Voyage," which depicts the universe in dimensions running from the scale of subatomic particles to clusters of galaxies; "Galápagos," about the islands where Darwin theorized about evolution; and "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea," an underwater epic about the bizarre creatures that flourish in the hot, sulfurous emanations from vents in the ocean floor.'"
I often hear the Bible refered to as a comfortable fantasy, but often wonder where that statement comes from. I can understand how people believe it is a fantasy, but comfortable? I'm not too sure about that. Basically, what the Bible says is that we are all sinners who are unworthy of God and there is nothing that we can do to save ourselves. Hell is our ultimate destination. However, there is an alternative and that was provided when God gave His son for the world. Through Jesus, mankind was given a sacrificial lamb. The only need is to humble yourself and realize that you can only save your soul by believing that it needs saving through Jesus. I don't see how this is a very comfortable idea. Well, I suppose being able to be saved is comfortable, but having to admit that you are a sinner and need saving, as well as trying to become a humble being is too much for some people. I've heard people who scoff at the idea that "they need saving".
So, why do people view the Bible as a "comfortable fantasy"?
On another note, even though I consider myself religious, I don't see why God and science have to conflict. After all, I see science as insight into the logic that God created to make the world work. Who cares how the universe was created as long as you believe God created it? Besides, the things we know about the universe right now are only a scratch on the surface, and I'm always exicted to learn about new developments in astrophysics or space exploration in hopes that we will gain a better understanding on how the universe works as a whole.
SIGFAULT
> What specific parts do you think are unproven?
. htm
There are many problems with biological evolution.
The main one: That the lineage can be traced back to a "root."
Who came from who? Because there is a problem with chromosome count and comparisons. It's all OVER the map with plants & animals. Species can't reproduce if one partner has a different number of chromosomes -- so how do we get (both male & female) offspring of a new generation that either GAIN or LOSE _multiple_ chromosomes?
http://www.pathlights.com/ce_encyclopedia/15sim03
Unfortunately the article is supported by "Creation Science" (which is another type of junk science.) but that doesn't change the question.
Peace
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5 Years driving without a "Driver's Licence."
3 times being pulled over by the Police.
ZERO tickets for "driving without a license."
ANSWER: ALL [Man-Made] Law is Contract Law. (Admitted VERY grudgingly by a Lawyer friend.)