Reverend Right <reverend.right@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>reaction to Dawkins review of "Expelled"
>>http://groups.google.com/group/alt.atheism/msg/8638ed0bec53c5ba
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>I believe that all Theists (i.e. more Theist than Atheist, since
>all mortal men are at least part Atheist, obviously) are looking
>forward to seeing the film
I'm quite theist and I have no interest in seeing the film.
>and to its overall impact on audiences nationwide.
It won't have much audience. It's a poorly-done documentary aimed at
an audience that isn't the sort that goes for documentaries.
>If it has even half the impact that Mel Gibson's 'The Passion' had,
which was pretty minimal, though it made the guy a lot of money. I
still haven't seen that one either, though.
>Expelled' will no doubt foment heated controversy,
Not about the issue. About the producers perhaps.
>Not all, obviously, but apparently the majority of Americans simply
>don't care about anything but materialism, worldly wealth and power.
>Americans literally wor****p money, which by strict definition makes
>them hard-core Anti-Christian Atheists,
No it doesn't. Theism does not exclude materialism, nor does
materialism exclude theism. Or maybe you think Pat Robertson and Jim
and Tammy are "hard-core Anti-Christian Atheists" because of their
materialism.
>I don't believe it's possible for an Atheist to repent,
So you are a non-believer about non-believers.
All it takes is one atheist to convert to Christianity to disprove
you.
>Atheists are too self-aggrandizing & mammon-wor****pping
>to recognize just how hideously evil they are. Their ego prevents it.
Actually, I think you are talking about yourself. I don't think you
actually know any atheists.
>Meanwhile, I hope that 'Expelled' has a profound impact on audiences,
>and that it incites bellicose contention between Theists Vs. Atheists.
So far it's mostly inciting laughter.
>Maybe the total collapse of America's economy will help things along?
I think that would have the opposite effect. When economies collapse,
people have more to worry about than what someone else believes. And
the last couple of economic collapses of major powers brought us the
USSR and Nazi Germany, neither of which was particularly good for
religion and the religious.
lojbab
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