Expelled

"Expelled:  No Intelligence Allowed"  is a controversial independent film hosted by Ben Stein, which promotes intelligent design.  (Intelligent Design asserts that because of the complexity of the universe and other livings things that an intelligent designer best explains why things are, and not some undirected process such as natural selection).    Lor and I watched the film recently and give it an enthusiastic four thumbs up.  I did not know what to expect,  and was somewhat skeptical considering my bent toward the action adventure genre and not documentaries. 

The film makes considerable use of vintage film clips to convey it's message and Stein provides narrative for the film.  Throughout the film Stein visits a sequence of universities to question scientists and professors on both sides of the debate between evolution and creation.  The film makes it very clear their is a widespread persecution of educators and scientists who promote intelligent design, and a conspiracy to keep God out of the nations laboratories and classrooms

Stein says this, "It's not just the scientists who are in on it. The media is in on it, the courts, the educational system, everyone is after them."

After watching  the film I couldn't help feeling frustrated.   Stein and so many others (myself included) just want intelligent design a hearing at the table.  Let both sides make their case and then go where the evidence leads.    What are the evolutionists afraid of?  What ever happened to the freedom to express ideas?    Watch the movie and you decide.  If nothing else I promise it is 2 hours of engaging entertainment.