[evman150]

Good program. I'm a huge Nova fan, and was glad to see them take this issue on. As usual, Nova did not disappoint.

All in all, pretty shocking stuff. The level to which religion permeates American society is really quite disturbing. I find it interesting that it was not only the pro-ID people who were religious, but also the anti-ID people. The Rehm family, with their bible school and Jesus songs, my goodness. And they are the anti-ID people?

For me, the most shocking part of the episode was the quote by a middle-aged pastor late in the program. He said something along the lines of "the bible is the word of god and i find it very disturbing that my kids are being indoctrinated with ideas like evolution." I was watching with my sister and we both just looked at each other with a shocked look. Just unbelievable.

The American populace as a whole is in absolute intellectual shambles. Yes, the US has an elite that can compete with the best anywhere. But a few elite do not make up for what is most likely the most ignorant society in the developed world.

I watch the program and the main thoughts that come to me are "Boy am I glad I don't live in a place like that" and "I feel so sorry for these poor people". So sad.