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Sorry for not putting this behind an lj-cut, folks, but I think it's important you all see it.
Gacked from Wren's Nest, at http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=12498
IMAX Theaters Reject Science Shows Under Religious Pressure
Author: LiveScience Source: LiveScience (NY)
"Some IMAX theatres are refusing to show movies that mention evolution or the Big Bang because of protests by religious groups who say the ideas contradict the Bible.
"The bans, occurring mostly in the South, could affect decisions about whether to even produce some science documentaries in the first place, the [NY Times] article states.
"Religious concerns have already affected the distribution of at least two IMAX films. The film "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea" discusses the possibility of life on Earth having started around subsea hydrothermal vents. It has been turned down at several science centers, according to Richard Lutz, a Rutgers University researcher who was the film's chief scientist.
The director of one museum said it chose not to show "Volcanoes" after some people in a previewing audience called it blasphemous."
The full story is available at http://www.livescience.com/othernews/050319_imax.html
I'll echo various people who responded to this article by saying that this is a culture war -- and we CANNOT let these people win. Get in touch with IMAX and show your support. Let them know that the secular citizens of America will not stand for religious terrorism!
IMAX Corporation
2525 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5K 1B1, Canada
Phone: 905 403 6500
Fax: 905 403 6450
Email: info@imax.com
Gacked from Wren's Nest, at http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=12498
IMAX Theaters Reject Science Shows Under Religious Pressure
Author: LiveScience Source: LiveScience (NY)
"Some IMAX theatres are refusing to show movies that mention evolution or the Big Bang because of protests by religious groups who say the ideas contradict the Bible.
"The bans, occurring mostly in the South, could affect decisions about whether to even produce some science documentaries in the first place, the [NY Times] article states.
"Religious concerns have already affected the distribution of at least two IMAX films. The film "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea" discusses the possibility of life on Earth having started around subsea hydrothermal vents. It has been turned down at several science centers, according to Richard Lutz, a Rutgers University researcher who was the film's chief scientist.
The director of one museum said it chose not to show "Volcanoes" after some people in a previewing audience called it blasphemous."
The full story is available at http://www.livescience.com/othernews/050319_imax.html
I'll echo various people who responded to this article by saying that this is a culture war -- and we CANNOT let these people win. Get in touch with IMAX and show your support. Let them know that the secular citizens of America will not stand for religious terrorism!
IMAX Corporation
2525 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L5K 1B1, Canada
Phone: 905 403 6500
Fax: 905 403 6450
Email: info@imax.com
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Evolution and Creationism aren't mutually exclusive! Argh!
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They're making the rest of us look bad!