Too controversial for my American brothers (& sisters)

[redxblack]

We have a problem when Evolution is considered "religion" in American high schools.

http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1412978.html

[Privateer]

We only want to see movies with boobies, explosions, and/or robots.

If you say that 3 times Michael Bay will appear.

[Mike_D]

We have a problem when Evolution is considered "religion" in American high schools.

http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1412978.html

These same parents probably believe the earth is only 6,000 years old and man and dinosaurs walked the earth at the same time.  Oh brother.

[ZLTFUL]

How DARE you post up this blasphemous outrage!!!

EVERYONE knows that the only true religion and the only factual basis for the origin of man resides in the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

How DARE you fly in the face of his Noodly Goodness!!

[superjohn]

We have a problem when Evolution is considered "religion" in American high schools.

http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1412978.html

That is quite possibly the single dumbest case of mass ignorance I have read this week.

How DARE you post up this blasphemous outrage!!!

EVERYONE knows that the only true religion and the only factual basis for the origin of man resides in the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

How DARE you fly in the face of his Noodly Goodness!!

Don't worry, soon all will be touched by his noodly appendage and know true universal love. (Hint: It's marinara)

[Mad Duc]

It's all those damn left wing liberals in Hollywood keeping movies like this from appearing in theaters! 

All the irony and sarcasm - I think my head will explode!

[ducatiz]

maybe you can throw it on ur computer and find a player that will decode it?

nope, even PC DVD's are regionally coded.  on Windows, you can view/set it in the control panel, but usually it will only let you change it once and then it is set for good.

[regional coding] Most annoying thing ever.

it does help some with pirating but now that anyone can buy an all-region dvd player, it is useless.

[somegirl]

Don't worry, soon all will be touched by his noodly appendage and know true universal love. (Hint: It's marinara)

[swampduc]

We have a problem when Evolution is considered "religion" in American high schools.

http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1412978.html

That's it. I'm moving. How's the weather in Australia? 

[hihhs]

From the article in the original post;
"However, US distributors turned down the film that will prove divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll taken in February, only 39 per cent of people believe in the theory of evolution."

How is it possible that 61 percent of population don't believe in evolution. And I've never met anyone that feels that way. Where are these people?

[swampduc]

How is it possible that 61 percent of population don't believe in evolution. And I've never met anyone that feels that way. Where are these people?

Here in South Louisiana. And apparently in Kansas too.

[teddy037.2]

How is it possible that 61 percent of population don't believe in evolution. And I've never met anyone that feels that way. Where are these people?

statistics aren't always reliable.... that said, having been raised catholic, I know a good number of creationists

they even kicked me out of their church 

[ducatiz]

From the article in the original post;
"However, US distributors turned down the film that will prove divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll taken in February, only 39 per cent of people believe in the theory of evolution."

How is it possible that 61 percent of population don't believe in evolution. And I've never met anyone that feels that way. Where are these people?

it really depends on the question and how it's asked.  if it is phrased as "religion vs evolution" then a lot of people say religion (Pascal's Wager, imho)

but if you don't say it that way, a LOT of people say they believe in "a creation" and evolution simultaneously.  I don't know the numbers, it's just what i've read on the matter. 

[Vindingo]

statistics aren't always reliable.... that said, having been raised catholic, I know a good number of creationists

they even kicked me out of their church 

I did not think catholics were creationists, more of a protestant thing?  The monks at my catholic highschool taught us about Darwin and evolution with no qualms.  If I remember correctly, they argued that the great complexity of the universe is only more proof blah blah blah...

from the Gallup article: http://www.gallup.com/poll/14107/Third-Americans-Say-Evidence-Has-Supported-Darwins-Evolution-Theory.aspx
"The same basic patterns are found here as reviewed in reference to the creationist and literalism question. Belief that Darwin's theory has been well supported by the evidence is strongest among those with the most education, liberals, those living in the West, those who seldom attend church, and among Catholics.

The lowest levels of belief that Darwin's theory is supported by the scientific evidence is found among those with the least education, older Americans (many of whom say they are unsure about the theory in general), frequent church attendees, conservatives, Protestants, those living in the middle of the country, and Republicans."

[COWBOY]

We covered both theories in high school back in the day (mid 80s). The fact is they are both unproven theories.  Why this is such a visceral issue for some blows my mind.

I love the "well supported" part of that question though.  Cracks me every time I hear an evolutionist deride faith without understanding that his belief in Darwin's theory is exactly that.

As far as this not being released here because it's "too controversial" -- please.  Michael Moore can be more controversial in 5 minute trailers than this movie could hope to be in it's entirety.

They can't make money on it so they're attempting to trump up some controversy and get some free PR/marketing in the hope they can raise some $.

P.S.  Another thing I can't believe is that this topic has remained active....