Darwin Free Anniversary Book Giveaway Angers Atheists
Posted on: Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 08:20 CST
1200 Christians Mobilize to Distribute 170,000 Free Copies of Darwin's Origin of Species at 100 Top Universities, Wed., Nov 18
Actor Kirk Cameron to be at undisclosed California university for Darwin anniversary book giveaway
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over 1,200 Christians across the nation will be giving away 170,000 copies Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species at 100 of America's top universities on Wednesday, November 18 in honor of the book's 150th anniversary. Thousands of Atheists have already expressed outrage.
In fact, prominent atheist Prof. Richard Dawkins has told students to rip out the book's introduction, which is written by best-selling author Ray Comfort. (See http://assets.livingwaters.com/presskit/dawkins1.mov )
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Comfort will be joining actor Kirk Cameron for one of the 100 book distributions at an undisclosed Southern California university.
The Secular Student Alliance, an atheist youth movement, is also mobilizing student groups to counter the free distribution, according to the group's recent press release.
While a number of atheists threaten that the distribution efforts will be met with unilateral resistance, others have suggested burning the book.
"We're low on firewood up at the cabin," writes Greg Laden of Science blogs. "It's not that I like burning books. But this is not burning books."
See: http://www.livingwaters.com/origin/presskit for the press kit, which includes print, audio, and video sound bites.
Media Contact: Maria Sliwa, M. Sliwa Public Relations, 973-272-2861, 212-202-4453, media@msliwa.com
Publisher: Bridge-Logos
List Price: $4.99
ISBN: 978-0-88270-919-2
Format: Softcover
Page Count: 304
Press Kit: http://LivingWaters.com/origin/presskit
SOURCE Ray Comfort for LivingWaters.com
Source: PR Newswire
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User Comments (6)
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Posted by Joe on 01/04/2010, 15:17 I would have liked to have a free copy it is a great book, I have read it twice, I would simply rip the the intro from it |
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Posted by Mac on 12/18/2009, 15:54 Really what is the fuss? Does it contain racism? Or is it so obsolete that for it to get out ito the public scares some atheists? |
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Posted by Pembleton on 12/08/2009, 17:23 One of the greatest books ever written? Hah! Atheists amaze me sometimes... |
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Posted by Nan on 12/08/2009, 11:24 Nonsense? You have probably never even read it you @#$! |
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Posted by Steve on 12/04/2009, 18:49 Dawkins is a lunatic. |
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Posted by Nebton on 11/18/2009, 09:46 I'm an atheist and a scientist, but I'm more sympathetic to Comfort than to Dawkins here. I.e., if Comfort wants to put nonsense in an introduction to one of the greatest books ever written, what's all the fuss? He's giving away a great book. Who really cares that he's added his own 2 cents in an introduction? |
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