WHAT IF GOD MADE EVOLUTION AND THE BOOK OF GENESIS IS SYMBOLIC?!
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He/She/It did, and it is, but sectarian fundamentalists are as the
Holy Bible prophesied: "They maketh and loveth a lie". In other
words, they have symbolized everything, since they don't like the
scripturally based, scientifically validated Gospel Truth. The
theories of creationism and evolution have nothing to do with
Salvation, anyway, so don't go off-topic. Did the "red-neck
crackers" learn anything from the "Scopes Monkey Trial"?

As for me, I prefer Real Salvation from Suffering. I don't need the
insane falsehood of others forced upon me. But that doesn't stop the
devils from trying to "shove lies down your throat", as it were. In
an egoistic society, Christ is only competition for those clawing
their stupid, arrogant way to the top of the dungheap. Stupid,
aggressive arrogance makes its own religions. I think it is time for
them to see the movie "Inherit the Wind" again.

To such vain beasts in human bodies, Christ is seen only as one
trying to dominate those hell-bent to dominate. Like Padmasambhava
prophesied of this "Last Daze": "There is no respite from man's
increasing egotism. Men are ensnared in the web of their own mean
actions." It would appear that a lack of humility is responsible for
the West's downfall. Insane ignorance and high technology are a
deadly combination. Jai Om. - Sw. Tantrasangha

Florida Submits 'Evolution Academic Freedom Act' to Senate
By Aaron Leichman
Christian Post Reporter
Thu, Apr. 10 2008

The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-3 this week to submit
the Evolution Academic Freedom Act, which would guarantee the
freedom of teachers and students in Florida public schools who
challenge theories of Darwinism, for debate in the Senate.

Lawmakers felt prompted for the need of an academic freedom bill
after the Florida Board of Education voted for the first time in its
history to require the teaching of evolution in schools back in
February.

According to lawmakers, teachers who opposed or were critical of
Darwinism felt threatened by administrators and were purposely
denied class planning time and other privileges.

The new bill, however, would guarantee the freedom of both teachers
and students to share their views in the classroom without fears of
reprisal.

"There are a variety of ways that people in leadership, other class
members and teachers and department heads and principals can
intimidate teachers from presenting the full range," said Republican
Sen. Ronda Storms, the bill's sponsor, according to the Palm Beach
Post.

Opponents of the bill, however, argued that it was unconstitutional
and nothing more than a masked agenda for the promotion of religion
in schools.

"This bill is bad for education, it's bad for our efforts to bring
the biotech industry to Florida and it's bad for the constitution,"
said Rebecca Steele, Tampa regional director of the American Civil
Liberties Union, according to News Press.

Senate Republican leader Daniel Webster countered criticism of the
new bill, pointing out that evolution was a "theory" with "flaws"
and that it was important to guarantee basic academic freedom.

"The point is are we or are we not going to have academic freedom?
This is going to go a long way in allowing flaws in whatever theory
is presented to be pointed out without fear of retribution by
someone over you," he explained, according to News Press.

In addition to Florida, two other states, Missouri and Louisiana,
have also submitted Academic freedom legislation.

Related
Bill Allowing Teachers to Question Evolution Advances
New Fla. Standards Use Word 'Evolution'

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Notes for Inherit the Wind (1960)
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The film's title, as noted in the picture, comes from the Biblical
passage of Proverbs 11:29: "He that troubleth his own house shall
inherit the wind." Although the picture was copyrighted twice by
Lomitas Productions, Inc., the first copyright, dated September 2,
1960 under number LP17779, lists the production company as Lomitas
Productions, Germany, and was for a 16mm version. This version was
probably shown at the film's premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on
June 25, 1960. The second copyright, also held by Lomitas
Productions, Inc. and for a 35mm version, was registerd on November
12, 1960 under number LP17367, and the company is listed by the
copyright records only as Lomitas Productions. Director Stanley
Kramer stated in a November 1959 New York Times article that he
considered Inherit the Wind the third in his trilogy of socially
provocative films beginning with The Defiant Ones (1958, ) and On
the Beach (1959, see below).
The film is based on the play Inherit the Wind, which was
inspired by the 1925 "Scopes Monkey Trial" in Dayton, TN. During
that trial, then dubbed "The Trial of the Century," Chicago labor
lawyer Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) defended teacher John T. Scopes
(1900-1970). Scopes was accused of propounding Charles Darwin's
theory of evolution in defiance of Tennessee's Butler Law, which
prohibited the teaching of any theory other than creationism. The
prosecution was led by fundamentalist politician William Jennings
Bryan (1860-1925), who was known as "The Great Commoner." Bryan ran
for United States President three times, in 1896, 1900 and 1908 and
served as Secretary of State from 1913-1915. Unlike as depicted in
the film, Bryan died not on the day the trial ended but five days
later, of complications from diabetes.
Another famous figure represented in the play and film
versions of the story was H. L. Mencken (1880-1956), a journalist
celebrated for his clever wit and iconoclastic liberalism. In the
play and film, the names of the major characters are changed from
Clarence Darrow to Henry Drummond; William Jennings Bryan to Matthew
Harrison Brady; H. L. Mencken to E. K. Hornbeck; and John T. Scopes
to Bertram T. Cates.
Although the film's version of the trial hewed closely to
actual events, in other areas many facts were changed. For example,
unlike in the film, the real trial was initiated by the American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which considered the Butler Law,
prohibiting the teaching of evolution in Tennessee classrooms,
unconstitutional. When Dayton resident George W. Rappelyea learned
of the ACLU's desire to test the law, he convinced Scopes, who
rarely even taught evolution, to join the case. According to modern
sources, because the theory of evolution was included in the state's
textbook, many Tennessee teachers included it in the curriculum.
Also in contrast to the film, according to some historians, Darrow
wanted Scopes to be found guilty so he could appeal the decision to
a higher court.
As shown in the film, the trial began on July 10, 1925 during
an extreme heat wave. The town filled with onlookers and
salespeople, and the trial was covered by reporters from around the
world. After Scopes was found guilty and fined $100, the decision
was overturned on a technicality by a higher court. Although the
Butler law was upheld by the court, the trial succeeded in
embarrassing its proponents, and no one in the state was ever again
prosecuted for defying it. In 1967, the Tennessee courts overturned
the law.
In 1950, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee wrote the play
Inherit the Wind, which opened on Broadway on April 21, 1955,
directed by Herman Shumlin and starring Ed Begley (as Brady) and
Tony Randall (as Hornbeck). Paul Muni originated the role of
Drummond, which was later taken over by Melvyn Douglas. Contemporary
reviewers saw the play as a parable of the anti-Communist fervor
pervading society in the 1950s. The playwrights added the fictional
characters of "Reverend Brown" and "Rachel" and lightly
fictionalized much of the action. The printed play contained a note
cautioning that "Inherit the Wind is not history."
Modern sources note that, unlike the playwrights, the film's
writers, Nedrick Young and Harold Jacob Smith, took most of the
courtroom scenes' action and dialogue from the real court
transcripts. Other changes invoked by the filmmakers included
expanding the romance between Bert and Rachel; promoting Bert to a
major character; the addition of the focus on economics and the boon
to Hillsboro's business; and the polarization of Drummond and Brady,
who in the play were not presented as old friends.
In March 1956, Los Angeles Examiner reported that Kramer had
acquired the screen rights to the play for an "astronomical"
amount "in six figures." Kramer reported in his autobiography that
he paid $200,000. In March 1959, Los Angeles Examiner stated that
Theodore Bikel had agreed to play the role of Hornbeck, but by
September 1959 Hollywood Reporter reported that Gene Kelly had been
cast in the role. The Hollywood Reporter news item also mentioned
Roddy McDowall and Anthony Perkins as contenders for the role of
Bert. Kramer wrote in his autobiography that he considered no one
but Tracy and March for the starring roles and that he asked Kelly
to play a rare dramatic turn because of his mixture of intelligence
and devilish humor.
Controversy surrounded the film's production and release. In
December 1960, Limelight reported that critics of the film were
accusing Kramer of "attempting to burlesque religion." As noted in
Kramer's autobiography, religious groups complained throughout the
production and protested the picture's release.
Kramer also came under attack for hiring Young, a blacklisted
writer. Young had earlier written The Defiant Ones with Smith, and
although he used the pseudonym of Nathan E. Douglas, his real
identity was revealed in a January 1, 1959 New York Times news item.
Two weeks later, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
repealed an amendment that prohibited Academy Award recognition to
anyone admitting or refusing to deny membership in the Communist
Party. Douglas and Smith were then nominated and subsequently won
the Academy Award for Best Screenplay for The Defiant Ones. In
September 1959 New York Times reported that the American Legion had
condemned Kramer and United Artists for hiring him for both films,
and in February 1960 Hollywood Reporter noted the statement of
Legion commander Martin B. McKneally specifically condemning Kramer
for contributing to "a renewed invasion of American filmdom by
Soviet-indoctrinated artists." Days later, New York Times published
an interview with Kramer's response rebuking the Legion and the film
industry in general, and asserting that "he would hire any writer he
pleased." As a result, on February 14, 1960 Kramer and McKneally
engaged in a debate televised on CBS's FYI program. As noted in a
July 30, 1996 Hollywood Reporter article, the Writers Guild of
America officially restored Young's credit in 1996.
The film's production ran from October-December 1959.
According to press materials, Kramer shot the courtroom scenes, in
continuity, for twenty-two days, before a crowd of 300 spectators.
Many modern sources relate that Tracy and March competed playfully
during their scenes together. Modern sources describe the banter
between the two, spurred on by the many visitors who came to watch
their scenes being filmed, including reporters, studio personnel and
friends.
Inherit the Wind marked the seventh and last onscreen pairing
of March with his wife, Florence Eldridge. Although a December 1959
Hollywood Reporter news item stated that Kramer placed the name of
On the Beach on a cinema marquee in the town of Hillsboro, no such
marquee was visible in the viewed print. 1959 Hollywood Reporter
news items add John Lawrence, Peter Virgo, Gloria Clark, Jay Jostyn,
Susan Vann, Hank McGuire, William McLean, Hampton Fancher, Doodles
Weaver, David White, Burt Ramsey, Bernard Sells, George DeNormand,
John Barton, Tony Regan, Sally Vernon, Syl Lamont, and Harry Spear
to the cast. However, their appearance in the final film has not
been confirmed. Modern sources also add Donald Elson, Sam Harris,
Frank Mills, Bob Perry, Snub Pollard and Harry Tenbrook.
The film first screened at the Berlin Film Festival on June
25, 1960, where it represented the official United States entry and
won awards for Best Foreign Actor (March) and Best Feature Film
Suitable for Young People. The London premiere took place on 7 Jul,
after which the film had its American premiere in Dayton, TN on 21
Jul, the 35th anniversary of the trial's conclusion. Although a June
1960 Newsweek article reported that Scopes was unsure if he would
attend the premiere, as noted by an July 8, 1960 Hollywood Reporter
news item, he was the guest of honor.
Although Time magazine called Inherit the Wind "a sluggish,
confused manipulation of ideas and players" that caricatured both
sides of the debate, most reviewers praised the film highly. New
York Times called it "one of the most brilliant and engrossing
displays of acting ever witnessed on the screen." The Variety review
stated that the "pairing of Tracy and March was a master stroke of
casting....If they aren't top contenders in the next Academy
sweepstakes, then Oscar should be put in escrow for another year."
However, only Tracy was nominated, as well as Ernest Laszlo for Best
Cinematography (black-and-white), Frederic Knudtson for Best Editing
and Best Adapted Screenplay, Young and Smith. In addition, the
picture was nominated for the BAFTA Best Film Award and has gone on
to be recognized as a classic of its genre. Despite the critical
acclaim, the film was not a box-office success. According to a
Hollywood Reporter news item, in December 1960, Trans-World Airlines
tested its new in-flight film program by showing Inherit the Wind on
a 707 en route from New York to Los Angeles, using a miniaturized
screen in the first-class cabin. The screening was meant to showcase
new technology, which the Hollywood Reporter article called "a
possible new source for distributors."
Other versions of the film include a 1988 NBC television
movie, starring Jason Robards and Kirk Douglas, and a 1999 cable
movie starring Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott. In 1996, Tony
Randall, who appeared in the first staging of the play as Hornbeck,
directed a stage version of the play starring Scott and Charles
Durning.
The story's central conflict has continued to have resonance
in the American justice system and in American society. For example,
in 1968 the Supreme Court invalidated a law in Arkansas similar to
the Butler law, and in 1987 they ruled unconstitutional a Louisiana
law requiring public schools to teach creationism alongside
evolution. On January 19, 2005, New York Times published an
editorial criticizing creationist activists for attempting to modify
state science curricula in Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
South Carolina, to preclude the teaching of evolution. The article
stated that "Recent surveys of high school biology teachers have
found that avoidance of evolution [for fear of reprisals] is common
among instructors throughout the nation."

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