Creation.

I just watched the movie "Creation" on netflix about Charles Darwin. It focused on the time his eldest daughter died and he was writing The Origin of Species. I was thinking it would be about how he came up with his theory but it focused on the loss and his struggle with his faith. I found it interesting because I too struggled with faith and letting go of what I was raised to believe is true. I can only imagine how hard it was for him. I recommend this movie.

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Comment by sillysillytom on April 12, 2012 at 6:44pm: thanks for the recommendation will put it in my "to watch" list sounds interesting.

Comment by SydTheSkeptic on April 12, 2012 at 8:30pm: LOVE that film, Dave.

There's that one scene where his family's on a picnic and his daughter points to a bunny. His wife makes a comment about how beautiful God made the world and Darwin watches as it goes under a log. You see, in a time lapse, what he's thinking- what happens to that bunny and all the life in that little chaotic space on the other side of the log. You see the brutality of it all and that, as a close observer of nature, his view was that the world was full of untold suffering.

Comment by Jay1p on April 12, 2012 at 10:51pm: Hmmm...No need to stop our beliefs. Perhaps a need to adjust them with new knowledge.

Syd, You see the brutality of it all and that, as a close observer of nature, his view was that the world was full of untold suffering.

How can you learn anything while in Nirvana? Conflict teaches many lessons, Heaven might be that reward for actually learning. Hell, I don't know.

Comment by Dave McSexy on April 13, 2012 at 9:09am: @syd that was a powerful scene indeed.

@lima ya when I went back last night found another one called "and the bible tells me so" about how modern Christians twist the bible to discriminate against homosexuality. Most of my suggestions are documentaries now.

@jay according to the movie Darwin wouldn't publish unless his devout wife approved. She kept her faith but doubted the literal story of creation.