A Matter of Faith Page #6

I'm not interested

in discussing anything

having to do with the name

you just mentioned.

But I have a debate scheduled

with Professor Kaman

on the subject of creation

versus evolution

and I was hoping

you could help me.

I said I'm not interested.

[Music]

[Music]

Hello, Professor?

[Music]

Tyler, what am I going to do?

You might have to

let him do it.

No.

Well look, first of all,

nobody goes to those

things anyway.

You told me everyone went

to them when we first met.

I wanted you to think that

I was into stuff like that,

you know, with you studying

in the library.

Look, you saw how many

people were there.

I've been to a couple

of them before

and they're lucky

if they get ten people.

Listen Rach, nobody takes

those debates seriously

so if I were you

I'd stop worrying about it.

But what you do need

to take seriously

is our ag football party

coming up weekend after next.

Stay in your dorm from now

until after the debate,

but that Saturday night,

you're with me.

Okay?

Okay?

Okay-

Good.

Now, if it will make you

feel better,

call your Dad one more time.

[Stephen's phone rings]

Rachel?

Dad, I am calling again

to ask you to please not

do this debate.

STEPHEN:
But Rachel.

You debating Professor Kaman

is not going to solve anything.

Rachel, honey,

you don't know everything

your Professor believes.

I've been doing

a lot of research,

reading some of the reports

he's published.

This guy stands against

everything that we believe in.

Evan told me some things

about him also.

Evan'?

How do you know Evan'?

[Music]

[Music]

You went and met

with my father.

Gave him books,

talked to him about Kaman.

You're encouraging him'?

Hold on, first of all,

I had to speak with your father

since the editor assigned me

to do a story on the debate.

And of course

I'm encouraging him.

This is an opportunity

for the truth.

My father is no match

for Professor Kaman

and you know it.

Your father might do

better than you think.

I don't know how I get myself

into these situations.

EVAN:
I can answer that one.

You let Kaman

play with your mind.

Professor Kaman

is a very intelligent man

who makes good points.

No, Kaman's a

gifted communicator

who only makes it seem like

he's making good points.

Did he do the chicken

and the egg thing yet'?

Yes.

EVAN:
And he said

the egg, right?

Then gave you some line

about scientific research

and the fossil record.

And what if he's correct?

Rachel, think about it.

Life comes from life.

It doesn't come from non-life.

God created the chicken first,

just like the Bible says,

and then set it up so that life

could reproduce itself.

Kaman doesn't believe in God

so he teaches the opposite.

Come on Evan.

You're not helping.

Just answer me

this one question.

Did God create this world

or did it come about through

evolution like Kaman says?

Evan.

Just answer

the question, please?

No.

I'm not going to answer that.

You just did.

Just forget it.

[Music]

I just don't think I have

a good enough handle

on this subject.

Stephen, you know enough,

just share it.

That's all you need to do.

I don't know.

This outline you've shown me

is good and you won't be alone.

A group of us from the church

are coming to support you.

Thanks.

Professor Kaman will probably

get all of his students

to attend,

and I don't think

too many of them

are going to be rooting for me.

[Music]

[Car door slams]

[Music continues]

Hey.

[Things sifting]

Hey, I thought you were

going to Tyler's game.

I have too much work to do.

I'm going to the library.

Maybe I can find a

corner to hide in.

Rachel, not all

the students agree

with professor Kaman.

Yeah'?

Cuz the only guy around here

I know of who doesn't, is Evan.

She's going through a

mini-crisis, that's all.

Dude, just admit that you

guessed wrong and move on.

Yeah, we won't hold it

against ya.

I didn't guess wrong.

She's interested!

I just didn't expect this deal

with her Dad popping up.

You're wasting your time.

Plus she's way too religious.

She can't be that religious

if she's with Tyler.

[Luke and Jason Laughs]

Alright look,

our ag football party

is next weekend.

That will be the night

I make my move.

Then I'll let you know

how religious she is.

[Horse sounds]

PORTLAND:
I don't know why

you're wasting your time

driving all the way out here,

didn't I say

I wasn't interested.

Well sir, I thought

if I could explain

the situation to you in person.

I know the situation.

Kaman is brainwashing

your daughter's mind

like he does all the students

that take his classes.

I was hoping you could

give me some insight

that would help me prepare.

Why are you debating him'?

It wasn't my idea.

What he challenged you

and you accepted'?

[Stephen Sighs]

If I were you,

I'd get out of it.

I was hoping you could help me.

I mean you know

the topic so well.

Read a book,

lot of good ones out there.

But you know Kaman.

I want nothing to do

with that man.

That was a long time ago.

Th at university was my life.

I wasn't going to teach

evolutionary lies

from those textbooks.

Then one day because of Kaman,

it all gets taken away.

Maybe it got taken away

because you were making

an impact for the Lord.

This is a battle we're in.

I lost mine.

Professor Portland,

there are so many people

that you could be inuencing

with your life

and the gifts that

God has given you.

I haven't taught at that

university for twelve years.

I'm out of the game.

We should never stop trying

to share the Lord with people.

You remember,

for God so loved the world.

I said I'm out of the game.

I'm trying to forget this,

not relive it.

Would you please leave?

But Professor Portland.

I asked you to leave.

[Music]

I don't believe the lies either

but it still comes down

to a choice we all make.

And by the way,

a Christian is never

out of the game.

[Music continues]

You got nothing from Portland?

Nothing.

He still seems bitter

about the whole thing.

He asked me to leave.

Well Mr. Jamison's contacted

some of the local media.

It looks like they're going

to pick up on it.

[Music continues]

Mr. Whitaker'?

You still there?

[Music continues]

Yes, I'm here.

You have people praying

for you sir.

You have supporters.

Just makes it tough when I know

Rachel's not one of them.

Thanks Evan,

I'll talk to you later.

Alright bye.

[Music continues]

Hey, I'll catch up

with you later.

Uh, excuse me,

your Dad's the guy that's gonna

debate Kaman, right'?

Why do you ask'?

I'm in your Bio class.

Why would anybody

wanna debate Kaman'?

He doesn't.

I don't want him to.

Have you ever see

that thing Kaman does

where he shows

how we all came from apes'?

Pardon'?

How we all came from apes.

What is it'?

How do you know'?

I stayed after class one day

heard him go through it.

He'll make your father

look like a complete idiot

with that example.

Look I told you

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