This movie clip is from the movie "Inherit the Wind" (1960). This movie is based on the legendary "Scopes Monkey trial," in which a Tennessee teacher was tried and convicted of teaching evolution in a public school. Mr. Scopes lawyer, Mr. Clarence Darrow, defended him eloquently. This clip is a reenactment of Mr. Darrow's examination of the state prosecutor Mr. William Jennings Bryan (three time presidential candidate). Let me know what you think. Feel free to do more research on the trial and its participants.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtNdYsoool8
This made me think alot about how God made us able to think on our own. And how he loves us enough to not make us robots. But the guy whos is questioning him does have a point. How do we know? Faith? Hope?
ReplyDeleteI thought Mr. Brady was very strong for standing up for what he believed in. He wouldn't let anyone change his mind. If I was an evolutionist, I would agree with the prosecutor. Why shouldn't Darwin's logic be taught? I guess they have as much of a right to believe in something as Creationists do. He asked questions that no one really have the answers to. If it were me up there, I'd freak out and not be able to answer...no one can. I'm kind of anxious to see what others will have to say.
ReplyDeleteNyquasha, I would have to agree with you. No one has the answers to the most important answers. We as Creationists have faith that what we believe to be true is true. Evolutionists don't want to see our side as much as we don't want to see their side.
ReplyDeletei wish it were as simple to answer a question like "why do you believe, what you belive in?" as mr. darrow(?) spilled out all his evidence and "logic" in the court opposed to mr. brady's "[the bible] is the real word of the almighty God". all mr. brady had, was his faith, me too. i find it hard to share my faith with someone who's not willing to understand.
ReplyDeleteWow this was interesting. I think it was really retarded of them to take him jail for sharing what he believed with the students @ the school. If the students didn't have a prob with it then y should they care.And if people just read the Bible they would figure out all about God then alot less people who are evolutionist will stop asking why we believe what we believe in a ignorant way.
ReplyDeleteWell this inherit the wind scene was very interesting that you posted Mr.Robison. Mr.Brady didnt back down on what he believed. Even though he had to go to jail he didnt back down like a punk. But,the real question is, would we as"Christians" aka Christ followers stand up for what we believed in if we were held up at gunpoint or in front of people that were totally against our beliefs.It is a difficult question to answer until you are actually in the situation.
ReplyDeleteThis really intrigued me. I found it very interesting what both men believed. It would have me thinking. Mr. Brady was very confident in what he believed as I would too, but I probably wouldn't know how to answer some of the questions Mr.Darrow wa asking Mr.Brady. We as Christians have always believed what we were taught or what we have learned. It makes me wonder is all of this stuff true about God. Or could it be the other way.? I also found it very interesting on what Mr.Darrow thought about the Bible and how long we have been here on earth. Thanks for making me think, Mr.Robison!
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Well I think that Mr.Brady shouldn't go to jail because he was only talking about what he believed in ( creation ). Mr.Darrow said "why did God give Darwin the intelligence to think that we developed from monkeys" which God did give him intelligence but Darwin just used his intelligence for a different cause. I liked the way Mr.Brady stood up for what he believed in , but another thing that i heard was that Mr. Darrow said he believed in God and the bible but he didnt belive in Genisis ( creation ) < dumb.
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