I absolutely agree. This always flabbergasts me.
Unfortunately, what "alienates" the anti-evolution creationist "base" in this case is hearing the findings of science. Since that bothers them then maybe they should stay away from these IMAX (and other) presentations that deal with scientific issues, rather than screaming about how "offended" they are.
Isn't that exactly what they indicated that they planned to do? I.E., take their money elsewhere.
BTW, I missed the part about anyone "screaming" about being offended.
Regardless of your position on the issue of the content of the pro-evolution films (as defined in the article), you seem to be proposing exactly what the "offended" people were planning on doing, yet somehow attempt to give it an aura of being "bad".
I certainly hope it is still ok in America to take their money wherever their interests, beliefs, or perhaps in your view, their "prejudices" lead them.
The difference, IMHO is when we try to use educational based institutions (museams, art galleries, science exhibits) as a commercial enterprize. If I had my own IMAX theater, I would never show something that would alienate an audience, because people tend to associate the 'offense' more on the theater, than on the film. The film goes, the theater stays.
Only very narrow minded people refuse to see that life adapts. The cute Golden Labs are descended from wolves, no controversy there. Adam and Eve didn't let Cain and Able play with baby Labs, as the Lab simply didn't exist yet. Same thing for the domesticated house cat. Life changes, everywhere and constantly.
This may be observable fact; but again, if I want to sell Coffee, soda, popcorn, tickets .... I'll do everything in my power to maximize sales. You would never find me showing 'Bowling for Colombine' or any other Moore production; because the stigma of being the 'place' will last long after the film and it's proceeds have gone.
Science??? When Antony Flew gets labeled 'senile' because he admits evolution has serious flaws and doesn't explain the origins of the Universe, much less LIFE, that's considered a scientific attitude?
If you redefine science to mean "pro evolutionary findings" instead of objective fact, then yes, we will take issue with that. And that is EXACTLY what you do. Christians are not afraid of science, if science is the study of truth and the pursuit of knowledge to that end.