Cosmos with Neil De Grasse Tyson Premieres Tonight

[Alex K]

I thought it was great... but I hope the anti-religious stuff gets turned down because they could lose a ton of viewers.

The won't be losing much audience in America by bashing the catholic church though. They are the antichrist anyways for fundie america. The average fundie will be much more offended by the millions of years.

[Napoléon]

Just watched it. I got the sense it was trying to appeal to a dumbed down audience, or even a religious one at times. Still, pretty good way to pass the hour.

*edit, just read some of the other posts here. I didn't really see it as being anti-religious, if anything I got the opposite sentiment. I actually thought it was trying to be too nice about some of the things the church did to scientists, I thought putting that whole story with Bruno as a cartoon made it seem a little childish. Maybe that's just me who thinks that though.

[Cato]

Nap,
I had the same initial reaction to the cartoon, but thought it was perhaps a way to desensitize what was going on. Or, not try to compete with gore fests like The Passion of the Christ. Or, not have some low production live action sequences as in Downy's The Bible. I was ok with it in the end.

[Minimalist]

And, predictably....

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/12/cr...-theories/

Creationist slams Neil deGrasse Tyson’s ‘Cosmos’ for ‘blind faith’ in scientific theories

“If the first segment is any indication, [“Cosmos”] will attempt to package unconditional blind faith in evolution as scientific literacy in an effort to create interest in science,” said Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, a physician and Answers In Genesis researcher.

She praises some aspects of the program, such as its “colorful” graphics and “charismatic” storytelling, but Mitchell complains that the program spent too much time describing phenomena that contradict biblical teachings.

I wonder why that is, Fuckball?

[Tonus]

I teared up.

At Cosmos - I didn't even click the link Beccs provided. I want to end tonight on a good note.

The comments section provides a nice antidote to that. When an internet site's comment section is the sane part of the page, you know how batshit insane the article's contents are.

[Clueless Morgan]

And, predictably....

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/12/cr...-theories/

but Mitchell complains that the program spent too much time describing phenomena that contradict biblical teachings.

SSHHHHHHH!!!! Stop talking about this science crap or they'll figure out the Bible's not true!!!

[bennyboy]

I saw the first episode, and it was awwwwesome.

[Jackalope]

Mitchell complains that the program spent too much time describing phenomena that contradict biblical teachings.

No shit, Einstein.

[Minimalist]

Not to worry....in Oklahoma they have figured out a way to keep them stupid!

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/12/ok...5-seconds/

Oklahoma Fox station removes evolution from ‘Cosmos’ by cutting only 15 seconds

But for viewers of KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City, that 15 second paragraph was replaced by an awkwardly-inserted commercial for the evening news. The edit was caught on video and uploaded to YouTube by Adam Bates.

[SteelCurtain]

I am terminally embarrassed that Oklahoma exists.