I think the point is whether showing such a movie at the Smithsonian
creates a forum for discussion or ends up appearing an endorsement of
the idea by the Smithsonian. It also appears to give scientific
credibility to an idea and belief that is not scientific. If there were
a way to show it without that implicit endorsement, and if it were a
forum for discussion in which it was clear that the lack of scientific
backing for ID could be highlighted, then that would be another story.
But perhaps it goes further than that. Because ID is not scientific
there is the question of an appropriate forum, one in which religious
and spiritual ideas can be freely discussed. Perhaps there is no
appropriate forum?
Best, Nina Stoyan-Rosenzweig
Nina Stoyan-Rosenzweig
Education Coordinator and Archivist, J.H. Miller Health Science
Center
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of History
Office of the Vice President for Health Affairs
Box 100014
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610
(352)846-1360
archive.health.ufl.edu
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divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the
vast and endless sea. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Hello Everyone,
I have been hearing a lot lately about ID...mostly by way of various
groups (radio stations, etc.) making fun of ID believers. Now we have
listers calling the showing of this movie at the Smithsonian shameful
and horrifying. Although some would call people who believe in ID
narrow-minded, I am feeling compelled to put that same label on those
who are bashing those believers and also those who are so concerned
about this situation.
My comments and questions:
It sounds to me like no one is going to be FORCED to watch this movie
at the museum. Those who want to watch it may do so.
Individuals may choose to believe in whatever they want, no matter how
ridiculous I think it sounds.
Aren't museums the perfect place for this type of exchange to take
place? If not here, then where? Do we think that because we don't like
what these IDers are saying that we shouldn't let anyone else hear,
either? Isn't it our mission and job to present ideas?
I tend to be somewhat skeptical, but I think that most big-money donors
to museum have some type of agenda for which they intend to use the
museum to further. Isn't this the way the world works?
Thanks. Keep up the good work.
Mary Rogers
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