Offensive Christians is not alone in being Expelled

Posted on | April 17, 2008 | 3 Comments

“Ben Stein’s EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed packs a powerful and entertaining punch that will shake the foundations of Darwin’s fortress within science and education. Those who are suppressing belief in God and trying to make materialism the law of the land should beware. Ben Stein is on a mission to stop the suppression, and millions of Americans are behind him.”

- Pat Robertson, Host, The 700 Club, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)

“Comedian, raconteur, Ben Stein hit the nail right on the funny bone with EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed. He presents a solid case for giving the theory of Intelligent Design a respected place in the classroom alongside Darwin’s theory of Evolution. You can argue the two

issues, but thinking people should agree that there is no place for censorship in our institutions of higher learning. I’d bet Dick Rolfe’s money on this one!”

- Dick Rolfe, Co-Founder and CEO, The Dove Foundation

“I urge everyone not to miss EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed.’ I found it riveting, eye-opening, and even astonishing. Ben Stein does a masterful job of exposing the ruthlessness of evolutionists who will go after anyone who challenges or merely questions Darwinian orthodoxy. I was on the edge of my seat — entertained yet instructed. This movie is a must-see. Challenge school board members in your community to watch this well-produced documentary. Even pay for their tickets, but get them there! Congratulations to Ben Stein and the producers for the courage to create a much-needed perspective on the erosion of freedoms in America.â€

-Ken Ham, President of the world’s largest apologetics [or Bible-defending] ministry, Answers in Genesis, and the newly opened Creation Museum

“EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed peels back the layers of academic veneer, exposing the evangelistic atheism at the heart of the public promotion of Darwinian evolution. This film should forever put to rest the idea that people who believe in intelligent design are ignorant Neanderthals. Rather, they are prominent, published scholars and scientists who dare to follow the evidence – even when it leads to the acknowledgement that this world did not arise merely by some random combination of time plus chance plus matter. They are scientists committed to the truth, even if it costs them their livelihoods. For those who think that the debate over Darwin has little impact outside high school classrooms, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed reveals Darwinism’s deadly connection to Nazism and the modern-day push toward eugenics and euthanasia. Most importantly, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed echoes what many academics in my field (rhetoric) have discussed for years – scientists are storytellers. Darwinism is just a persuasively told story that is attempting to close the book on all alternatives. It is my fervent hope that EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed ignites a long-overdue public debate over who gets to decide what counts as science. EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is the first salvo in that exchange; and it manages to make its point with style, humor, and an unwavering commitment to academic freedom. This film should be a group outing. Bring your friends, and prepare for a long-night’s discussion once the credits roll.â€
- Marc T. Newman, PhD, President, MovieMinistry www.movieministry.com

“In EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed, Ben Stein shows us what happens when academic freedom takes a day off. We should all be listening.”

- Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus

“Thank you for the triggering a cultural earthquake through EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed. When I saw it, I was stunned, amazed, shocked, entertained, enlightened, moved, and overwhelmed! The Berlin Wall theme was brilliantly executed and fully vindicated by the interviews. Everyone I talked to after the screening used words like “fabulous” and “incredible.” Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this masterpiece.”

-Dr. Tom Woodward, Director: C.S. Lewis Society

“Embracing and endorsing chaos devalues all aspects of life. EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed reveals that truth and scientific discovery has been disregarded by the guardians of atheistic Darwinism. Thank God for a few courageous individuals who dare to ask the difficult questions with no fear of the real answers.”

-James Robison, Host of LIFE Today

“It’s no surprise to those of us trying to communicate the Good News that God is now excluded from most scientific discourse on campuses and in the media. We are seeing the consequences of locking matters of faith out of our classrooms. We applaud Ben Stein for casting light on today’s challenges to academic freedom.â€

-Luis Palau, President, Luis Palau Association

“Ben Stein’s film, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed, makes a powerful case for “Intelligent Design†in explaining the origins of life and the creation of the universe. It also exposes an entrenched and aggressive Darwinist establishment in academia that suffocates all competing points of view. Highly qualified professors and scientists who dare to question evolutionary orthodoxy are systematically excluded or summarily dismissed. It is political correctness run amuck on university campuses. Stein sets out on a mission to find out why I.D. is most often expelled from the public square, and what he discovers in this riveting documentary is incredibly enlightening. I recommend the film enthusiastically.â€

-James C. Dobson, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board, Focus on the Family

“This is an enormously important project and I am so proud of the fact that Ben Stein, who is a national treasure, is part of it. People know that there is a dictatorial impulse at work in the land to shut down even the most elementary questioning of this unquestionable belief in random evolution and the American people don’t like being told by their ‘betters’ what they are supposed to believe.â€

-Michael Medved, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host

“EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is a wry, funny, well-crafted documentary. Ben Stein’s quest for truth is often laugh-out-loud funny. Atheists might want to go out of their way to stop this movie by buying up theaters and perhaps even buy out the distribution itself because EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed may undermine them and bring an end to the academic gulag. Perhaps they should also see the movie so they can come up with more viable arguments than the ones Ben Stein exposes with his careful questioning.â€

– Ted Baehr, Editor, MovieGuide

“Something we all need to ask ourselves in life is ‘What am I here for?’ You know, if we are just ‘lucky mud’ then these questions don’t mean much at all. But there is a God and he did create us. So if the Ben Stein movie is asking these questions and if somebody is keeping us from finding out the great answers to the great questions – then maybe they are more than just questions. Maybe they are questions with eternal consequences.â€

-Peter Furler, Lead Singer, The Newsboys

“If you seek intellectual integrity, see EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed. If you enjoy thought-provoking conversation, bring a friend. If you value free speech, tell everyone you know to meet you at the movies and spend an alarming evening with Ben Stein. EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed could easily be one of the most important movies of the year.”

- Denny Rydberg, President, Young Life

“Ben Stein does a great job in this film of showing us this controversy, of how we have lost freedom in our academic inquiry, how scientists are intimidated and have even lost their jobs. Something needs to be done about this and this film is a great example of what can be done. Ben Stein has done his part…. There are things that you can do to help, SEE THIS FILM, bring your friends and bring your church.â€

– Lee Strobel, Renowned Author of The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith and The Case for the Creator

“EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed blows the lid off the heavy-handed tactics within the scientific community to crush dissenters who dare to question Darwinism. Ironically, their actions illustrate the dark side of Darwinism. This entertaining yet sobering documentary reveals why civilized societies cannot progress if held captive by Darwinian philosophy, and will decline from moral and just societies to brutal oppression.â€

-Wendy Wright, President, Concerned Women for America

“EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is earthshaking. I was absolutely blown away. Ben Stein boldly shines a light of honest inquiry revealing that evolution’s emperor has no clothes. It will have Darwin’s disciples scurrying for the shadows. Everyone in America, even skeptics of Intelligent Design, must see this film. They can’t possibly walk away without at least admitting that the debate over who we are and how we got here is far from over. The controversy will be intense, so get ready for a rollercoaster ride.â€

-J. Matt Barber, Director for Cultural Issues, Concerned Women for America

“Recently, our entire North America executive leadership team had the opportunity to preview EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed. As we discussed the movie following the viewing there was unanimous agreement that the movie is very well done and clearly addresses the seemingly unending attack on those who reject the notion of evolution as the cause of our being; that is, evolution, simply defined as life emerging from the ooze. The pervasive bias of many academics against exploring the reality or non-reality of transcendence is pointedly evident in the film. Ben Stein has done an outstanding job of pulling together a cross section of interviews that point out the blatant discrimination against many in the scientific community who would embrace ‘intelligent design’ or even more specific aspects of the reality of God. At the same time his interviews with avowed atheists is well done as he elicits responses that leave grave doubt regarding their position of absolute disbelief in a creator and/or God. We highly recommend the movie to anybody. It is not only informative and challenging—it is fun to watch.â€

- Ken Smitherman, President, Association of Christian Schools International

“EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is a powerful and riveting film which exposes the Darwinian cover-up of the alternative theory of intelligent design. The campaign of suppression against any rational alternative to evolution is real. With this film, however, evolution’s monopoly on science is officially in jeopardy, and the secularists know it. That’s why they already hate EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed, and that’s why every open-minded person will love it.â€
- Rev. Donald E. Wildmon, Founder & Chairman of American Family Association

“We had a chance to see a private, pre-screening of Ben Stein’s upcoming film, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed. The movie follows Ben’s heroic and shocking journey in which he discovers that students, educators and scientists are being ridiculed and even fired – for the ‘crime’ of merely believing that there is Evidence of ‘Design’ in Creation (God), and that perhaps life is not just the result of accidental, random chance. The movie is powerful…shocking….intense….humorous at times….well worth seeing. This message must be given to the next generation or else….â€

-Jack Brown, CEO, Capitol Prayer

“EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed offers a compelling examination of an important topic for everyone who values the freedom to explore ideas that challenge conventional wisdom. Ben Stein has given us a powerful documentary about the widespread repression of faith-friendly scientific scholarship. Along the way, he also makes a strong case for a return to civil discourse in a time when political correctness often overshadows the search for truth.

EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is an engaging film that features a winning combination of humor and reason with just the right tone needed to bring its significant story to the worldwide audience.â€

-Ronald D. Ellis, Ph.D., President, California Baptist University

“Propaganda molds minds in a very direct way and that is the logjam in this situation, which the Ben Stein movie, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed, by being entertaining, seeks to break through. I wish it well – I hope under God it will have a great effect just at that point.â€

-Dr J.I. Packer, Theologian

“Having worked with Ben Stein the columnist as far back as 30 years ago at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, it was a special thrill to see him pick apart political correctness run amok in the science community. EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is both an eye-opening documentary and riotous entertainment. It’s what you would expect from Michael Moore after being injected with a truth serum.â€

-Joseph Farah, Editor & CEO, WorldNetDaily.com

“I love Ben Stein. We worked together in politics many years ago. He’s a charming, engaging, and very bright guy. He’s on the right track here. What he’s doing in this film is extremely important because it is opening up an honest debate in the public square where people can hear reasoned arguments on both sides and make their own conclusions.â€

- Chuck Colson, Radio Commentator, Founder of Prison Fellowship

“Finally, someone has exposed the head-in-the-sand reaction of mainstream academia when it comes to intellectual honesty and the theological implications of modern science. This film is a wonderfully crafted gift to this needy culture. My only regret is that I didn’t make this film!â€

-Ed Flanagan, Manitou Motion Picture Company, Ltd.

“It is an important, relevant issue that sits just under the surface for many people in this country and Ben Stein is shining a spotlight on Darwinism and all its faults. That is worthy of our time. Thanks, Ben.†-Neil Master, Master Asset Management

“I want to thank you for your film, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed. I appreciate that you took a thoughtful and sometimes humorous look at a very serious issue. In the cultural debate, there are few things more important than our concept of the origin of life, yet this very topic is suffering from the tyranny of censorship and honest argumentation and has been expelled from the classrooms and laboratories. Honest people have no fear of the truth. Your movie raises the question, ‘Why would there be such opposition to the idea of Intelligent Design?’ For those who rejoice in the truth, there is nothing to lose! If ID is wrong, a healthy debate will point out its errors and if there are holes in Darwin’s theories, then an honest critique will only bring us closer to the truth. EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is a great first step in tearing down the wall and bringing honest, vigorous debate back to the academies.â€

-Curtis Martin, President-Fellowship of Catholic University Students

“It is rare to find a movie that is entertaining, educational and motivational, but that is exactly what you get with Ben Stein’s documentary, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed. Ben puts on his sneakers and interviews highly qualified scientists, academics and journalists who have had their careers ruined because they dared to question the modern day creation story of Darwinian evolution. Equally revealing are Ben’s interviews with the leading academics behind the Darwinian establishment such as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, William Provine and PZ Myers. This movie only samples the tip of the iceberg of academic and intellectual persecution in the land of ‘freedom’ and may trigger a cultural revolution as more people are emboldened to tell their story and make a stand.â€

-Dennis Wagner, Executive Director Access Research Network

“As a media literacy education specialist and film/television reviewer, I encourage critical thinking, that is, the questioning of the status quo in all academic fields and aspects of political and public life, religion, science, technology, the arts and culture. The spirit of inquiry and its concrete expression is essential for democracy to thrive. If this film respects every human person’s ability to think and to question, thereby promoting our search for truth and meaning, it will renew the debate about academic freedom by initiating a dialogue that inherently respects the dignity, freedom, beliefs and opinions of all those who sit around the table – and beyond it.â€

-Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP Director, Pauline Center for Media Studies

“EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed has the potential to blow the discussion about Intelligent Design wide open in our culture. Ben Stein’s humor and wit entertain, inform and challenge. It’s high time someone called the academic establishment out on this issue. Every high school and college student (and their parents) need to see this movie!â€

—Greg Stier, Founder & President, Dare 2 Share Ministries

“I highly recommend Ben Stein’s upcoming film EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed. We have personally met with Ben and have screened EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed, and we found it to be compelling, insightful and entertaining. EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed has the potential to generate a major debate in the public square which could affect positive change for the vast majority of Americans who believe that faith and science can co-exist, and that true science points to the existence of our Creator. Pastors, teachers, and other leaders must be educated on these issues in order to educate those whom they lead. In addition, the film can be used by Christian students to dialog and witness to friends about God’s involvement in creation and His love for all of us who He created. I encourage you to see the film when it hits America’s movie theaters in April and to invite others to join you.â€

- Rev. Paul Cedar, Chairman, Mission America Coalition

“Ben Stein did a great thing by combining several key issues into his movie EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed. Free speech and free thinking are at risk and so these have to be mentioned with regards to a discussion of intelligent design and life’s origin. But further, can we be free to explore issues in the public classrooms today. What if science data reveal something about our origins and THAT tells us something smart about how we got here. As a Ph.D. biologist I’m thrilled to see that we can challenge long standing dogma and set the record straight. Did Darwin have an electron microscope? Did he analyze the genetic code? Did he ever in his wildest imagination think of the inner workings of a plant or animal cell as a micro-factory made of intricate micro machines? No, Darwin couldn’t, but we have the evidence today. And Ben Stein has sent us a chilling wake up call. If we don’t listen, we should all move back into the dark ages of the Berlin era, live behind a wall, trapped from attaining true freedom. It’s time to put intelligence back into an objective look at what the data tell us. It’s time to open the dialog in the classrooms. The time has come … thanks Ben!â€

-Dr. T. Peterson, Silver Spring, MD

“This was the most interesting and eye opening film I have seen in a decade. Ben Stein has some tough skin to put his neck on the line like this. I love it. This film is amazing.â€
-Brock Gill, Illusionist/TV host for Discovery Channel’s documentary series “The Miracles of Jesus”

“EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is a documentary that deals with two issues: academic freedom and intelligent design. It does an excellent job of showing how professors in academia and journalists in the media find themselves ‘expelled’ if they even give a hearing to intelligent design. It also provides a concise and accurate picture of the research behind intelligent design. As a talk show host I am often frustrated by scientists who cannot communicate clearly. And as someone who has been writing about the origins debate for over 30 years ago, I have been frustrated about many presentations that are not accurate. EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed avoids both of those mistakes and clearly informs the audience about the nature of this debate.â€

-Kerby Anderson, National Director of Probe Ministries & Host of Point of View radio talk show

“It was fantastic! Thanks so much for inviting me. I was very impressed with the message and how it was handled and how the audience with many non-believers reacted so positively to the movie. [I talk to several people who clearly were Christian or even religious.] I have already started getting the word out at MBC. I talked about it in two large classes on Sunday (about 100 people) and will talk about it again this weekend at a Social (about 150 people). I will also let our Apologetics group know for Creation.”

-Joseph Bardwell, Head of “In Jesus Name Ministries”

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3 Responses to “Offensive Christians is not alone in being Expelled”

Expelled
April 17th, 2008 @ 8:34 pm

If Ben Stein wanted to launch an attack on secularism, then why does he target science?

I mean, he doesn’t go around bashing economists for not implying that the “Invisible Hand” is actually God’s.

Science is agnostic because of its own limitations. But then again, science doesn’t explain all facets of human existence.

I think it’s dishonest for Expelled not to be upfront about its intentions.

Christopher Waldrop
April 18th, 2008 @ 10:25 am

Ben Stein and the makers of Expelled have gone beyond being dishonest about their intentions. They were offering opportunities to see the film on the web for $10, but people who have paid the $10 find that they don’t get to see the entire film as promised; rather what they’re seeing is selected clips from the film. They’re being dishonest about what they’re offering, and when making the film they were dishonest with some interviewees about what the film would be about, and even what it would be called.
Ben Stein and the makers of Expelled apparently live by a “do as I say, not as I do” philosophy. They expect everyone else to be honest and straightforward, but see no reason to be that way themselves.

OC
April 18th, 2008 @ 11:46 am

Christopher,

Can you explain? All of the material I’ve seen indicates the movie will be released in theaters today vice any other delivery method. Are you talking about some other site selling clips? I’ve never seen any pay clips on the Expelled website.

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