Zev Porat

Thursday, October 20, 2011

"Terra Nova" Overtly Slams Christianity

There's a new show on television called "Terra Nova" which seems to be attempting to capitalize on the enormous popularity of "Lost". A group of people in a jungle atmosphere with a central cast consisting of a doctor, a cop, a leader, and, yes, their own version of the "others". Terra Nova looks rather amateurish and, well, silly.

But it also, quite openly, appears to be attacking Christian beliefs and especially creationism. The opening scene indicates that science is humanity's "only hope". The show's script constantly vomits up all the evolution talking points with the entire premise being an attack on YEC (young earth creationism). So then the plot is based entirely on the presupposition of atheism's creation story - evolution.

To make matters even more obvious, the "others" (perceived bad guys) are called... wait for it... "The Sixers". And what do creationists believe?

For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exodus 20:11


Terra Nova will probably not last long. It reminds one of the original Star Trek show where, if you looked hard enough, you could actually see the wires holding up the space ships. And even if they improve on the quality, they still have to contend with the impossible task of turning deep time evolutionary mythology into a believable plot while openly attacking the truth of Christianity with less than stellar acting. Since this will fail in the US market, well, so long Terra Nova.

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