Hmm. I don't like it when my fellow Christians lie, and most of what passes for "Christian" filmmaking is genuinely repellent. But I'm missing what's so alarming about this production in general. It was an open and civil discussion, and this merits frothing anger?
Of course, the end product may be worse. Who knows? *shrug*
Also, something that always puzzles me: why do atheists get upset when someone lies? If there is no God and hence no morality, what difference does it make anyway? I hate lies, even when Christians make them, because I believe it's un-Biblical to lie. Why does an atheist care either way?
I'm really not trying to attack your view. You wrote an awesome post about the Muppets recently, so I added you as a friend. Now it's Friday and I just felt like posting. I'm more bemused than anything else.
I know Christians can be jerks sometimes. I'm not really defending the makers of this movie. I don't know anything about it. I'm just not getting the vibe of what's so bad here from your post. Some people made a documentary that supports creationism (just as every documentary supports some perspective) and they invited in some people of the opposing viewpoint to get votes. Doesn't seem worth all the sturm and drang.
I agree with the guy who said that a war is brewing in this country, but for opposite reasons. Seems like Christians can't make a move in this country without someone jumping down their throat and trying to take away their freedom of expression. If a war ever comes, I likely won't be with the knee-jerk "Christians" who drive everyone else nuts, or the extremists on the other side. Put me down as a seperatist, someone who says: this is not the way. People of opposing viewpoints can live and get along in the same country.
It's late, so I'm not sure if I'm being coherent at all. Take it or leave it. And keep up the awesome posts, dude.
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Date: 2007-08-25 04:10 am (UTC)Of course, the end product may be worse. Who knows? *shrug*
Also, something that always puzzles me: why do atheists get upset when someone lies? If there is no God and hence no morality, what difference does it make anyway? I hate lies, even when Christians make them, because I believe it's un-Biblical to lie. Why does an atheist care either way?
I'm really not trying to attack your view. You wrote an awesome post about the Muppets recently, so I added you as a friend. Now it's Friday and I just felt like posting. I'm more bemused than anything else.
I know Christians can be jerks sometimes. I'm not really defending the makers of this movie. I don't know anything about it. I'm just not getting the vibe of what's so bad here from your post. Some people made a documentary that supports creationism (just as every documentary supports some perspective) and they invited in some people of the opposing viewpoint to get votes. Doesn't seem worth all the sturm and drang.
I agree with the guy who said that a war is brewing in this country, but for opposite reasons. Seems like Christians can't make a move in this country without someone jumping down their throat and trying to take away their freedom of expression. If a war ever comes, I likely won't be with the knee-jerk "Christians" who drive everyone else nuts, or the extremists on the other side. Put me down as a seperatist, someone who says: this is not the way. People of opposing viewpoints can live and get along in the same country.
It's late, so I'm not sure if I'm being coherent at all. Take it or leave it. And keep up the awesome posts, dude.