Comments on: What Are You Doing November 19?

By: Neece

Neece — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:59:36 +0000

Yes, I am too, Johnny. I really wish some freethinkers and skeptics could get a hold of these books. Unfortunately they aren’t coming to my state at all, from what I hear.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:51:46 +0000

In the original video from Cameron and Comfort, at 3:23 Kirk says "This is a beautiful 304 page full color cover edition of Darwin's famous Origin of Species book." I would assume this includes their 50 page intro, leaving only 254 pages for Origin. So this has to be an abridged version. Even if the 50 page intro does count against the 304 pages... Looking on Amazon, the shortest version of Origin I find is 336 pages; but most of them range from 480 to 576. Since this really implies an abridged version, I'm wondering what they have eliminated from the book.

By: Buffy

Buffy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:30:23 +0000

Theists learn that atheists don’t “worship” (Satan, ourselves, etc), and that our “bible” isn’t The Origin of the Species? Theists learn the difference between evolution and abiogenisis? Perish the thought. That would require actual….learning.

By: GMNightmare

GMNightmare — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:33:33 +0000

Theists need to learn that the Origin of Species is outdated knowledge. They constantly try to attack the book like it will do them any good. Science doesn’t work like religion, we don’t follow a book written blindly, all our theories have evolved since then.

Aha, and there it is, the real reason why they can’t accept science… science is just another system that evolves.

Also, the origin of species is not the introduction of the centuries old theory of evolution, but of natural selection. You have Anaximander 2500 years ago talking about evolution even…

They need to keep their theories straight for that matter. Evolution and natural selection aren’t the same.

Alright, I’m done here. The book is shiny… do like, but I’m certain I won’t be able to get a copy even if I wanted one.

By: Neece

Neece — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:11:27 +0000

I’ve heard this idea bandied about as well. It would be fun. In that vein, I’ve seen stickers that could be put on bibles, but you’d have to own the bible for it to not be vandalism. Again, this would require money, while my idea for showing up on November 19th is virtually free and easy enough for most people to participate in.

By: Buffy

Buffy — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:43:11 +0000

Another thing I’d love to do–if I came into the money–is print a bunch of Bibles (one that’s public domain) with a “special introduction”. Then give them away free. All the RRRW wingnuts have bee praising this idea of Comfort passing out Origin of the Species with his propaganda added to it. I’d love to see their reaction if altered Bibles were given away.

Maybe we could start a charitable foundation for it…

By: Neece

Neece — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:03:53 +0000

Well, as with most great ideas, money is a factor. I think the best thing we can do is to get as many of the tainted books as possible and tear out the offensive lies he has inserted.