Consider the following facts:
The US was developed by deist and non-deist alike, in the spirit of the Enlightenment Movement. This movement was part of the movement to the scientific method via Hume, Popper, and company. It was a secular movement, a movement that subscribed to the idea that the world was an understandable place and that mankind could work toward understanding how the world works.
The constitution of the USA prohibits the government recognizing religion.
The courts and administrations have extended this recognition of religion to all government functions at all levels.
"Expelled" is false, obviously dishonest, intentionally misleading Creationist propaganda, propaganda that seeks, intentionally and deliberately, to replace the process of science with mythological religious belief. In doing so, it is clearly a part of the "wedge" strategy put forth by other traitors to the Constitution who seek to destroy the United States of America, and turn it into a second-rate, poorly-run version of a religious backwater where medical treatment is secondary to religious belief, science and engineering are secondary to the tithe that people pay to their religion, and where innovation and invention are regarded as evil, to be denied and halted.
By doing so, this rejects the process and understanding that founded this country, made it great, and created each and every one of its marvels and acheivements. This country was not founded on religion, it was founded as a secular society with freedom of religion. This country was founded on the idea that mankind can understand, that mankind is not helpless, and that mankind can seek knowlege and understanding, rather than on belief systems that place all of mankind at the helpless whim, beck, and call of some alleged almighty force that has not once, ever, manifested anywhere in the world as a testable, verifiable force.
In short, Ben Stein acts as though he hates America and is trying to destroy it.
He has the right to speak. His actions need to be exposed for what they are.
Not only would the people who push "creation" in any form destroy the country, they make us helpless and defenseless against those who do not abandon the ideas of science and education.
The US was developed by deist and non-deist alike, in the spirit of the Enlightenment Movement. This movement was part of the movement to the scientific method via Hume, Popper, and company. It was a secular movement, a movement that subscribed to the idea that the world was an understandable place and that mankind could work toward understanding how the world works.
The constitution of the USA prohibits the government recognizing religion.
The courts and administrations have extended this recognition of religion to all government functions at all levels.
"Expelled" is false, obviously dishonest, intentionally misleading Creationist propaganda, propaganda that seeks, intentionally and deliberately, to replace the process of science with mythological religious belief. In doing so, it is clearly a part of the "wedge" strategy put forth by other traitors to the Constitution who seek to destroy the United States of America, and turn it into a second-rate, poorly-run version of a religious backwater where medical treatment is secondary to religious belief, science and engineering are secondary to the tithe that people pay to their religion, and where innovation and invention are regarded as evil, to be denied and halted.
By doing so, this rejects the process and understanding that founded this country, made it great, and created each and every one of its marvels and acheivements. This country was not founded on religion, it was founded as a secular society with freedom of religion. This country was founded on the idea that mankind can understand, that mankind is not helpless, and that mankind can seek knowlege and understanding, rather than on belief systems that place all of mankind at the helpless whim, beck, and call of some alleged almighty force that has not once, ever, manifested anywhere in the world as a testable, verifiable force.
In short, Ben Stein acts as though he hates America and is trying to destroy it.
He has the right to speak. His actions need to be exposed for what they are.
Not only would the people who push "creation" in any form destroy the country, they make us helpless and defenseless against those who do not abandon the ideas of science and education.
