God of Thunder and Rock'n'Roll (archmage) wrote,
God of Thunder and Rock'n'Roll
archmage

Seriously?

A British film about Charles Darwin has failed to find a US distributor because his theory of evolution is too controversial for American audiences, according to its producer. - "Creation, starring Paul Bettany, details Darwin's "struggle between faith and reason" as he wrote On The Origin of Species. The film was chosen to open the Toronto Film Festival and has its British premiere on Sunday. It has been sold in almost every territory around the world, from Australia to Scandinavia. However, US distributors have resolutely passed on a film which will prove hugely divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll conducted in February, only 39 per cent of Americans believe in the theory of evolution." (emphasis mine)

Seriously?!? Fuck, that hurts my head, as do comments further into the article. Hey, your faith is your business, and if it makes you stand tall and walk straight, then good on ya...but for fucks sakes, people, let's keep a little dose of reality in our heads. I'll not do my normal thing of going off on the differences between science and religion, between fact and faith. Right now, if you can't get that, you are beyond my help anyway.
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