IMAX theaters in several Southern cities have decided not to show a film on volcanoes out of concern that its references to evolution might offend those with fundamental religious beliefs.
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The film, "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea," makes a connection between human DNA and microbes inside undersea volcanoes.
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IMAX theaters in Texas, Georgia and the Carolinas have declined to show the film, said Pietro Serapiglia, who handles distribution for Stephen Low, the film's Montreal-based director and producer.
"I find it's only in the South," Serapiglia said.
Critics worry screening out films that mention evolution will discourage the production of others in the future.
"It's going to restrain the creative approach by directors who refer to evolution," said Joe DeAmicis, vice president for marketing at the California Science Center in Los Angeles and a former director of an IMAX theater. "References to evolution will be dropped."
Seriously, get with it, people! This ain’t the fucking dark ages. Nitwits!
By the way—my disagreement with something never stopped me from learning about it (which is why I can always out-debate fundies on the topic of what’s actually in the Bible, for example). In fact, I’ve always found that challenging my own beliefs by investigating alternative theories to be an enlightening experience. It’s called knowledge; check it out sometime.
And if your faith is so fragile as to warrant your avoidance of anything that might challenge it, it’s not really much of a faith at all, is it?
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