"You know , I 'm an evolutionist too , but I do think there 's entirely too much vitriol toward creationists out there right now . I rarely read a post , blog article , or editorial where ID'ers are n't insulted and intentionally belittled . People are making heroes out of hateful people like Dawkins who seem to get a lot of glee out of belittling and insulting people . For some unfortunate reason , a lot of scientists seem to have moved from being fact-driven , objective observers to being what amounts to belligerent ideologues . I have n't seen Expelled yet , but I think that 's part of what it 's trying to get across , according to what I 've read . This change in tact by scientists is too bad , because I think evolution and the facts would be better served by taking the high road . The facts do n't NEED insults to be facts ; science does n't need evangelism and crusading to be science . If scientists think that it does , then these scientists must think it 's pretty weak science to begin with . I think this new culture of ridicule among scientists is probably doing as much to hurt what they think of as a cause , rather than helping it ."
"Well stated . Whatever the reason , the new culture of ridicule IS there . When you see the in person comments of Dawkins , Provine , Myers , you 'll know where posters here get it from . I hope you 'll watch the movie , and post up what you think ."
"I 'm an evolutionist too , but I do think there 's entirely too much vitriol toward creationists"
"Whatever the reason , the new culture of ridicule IS there . When you see the in person"