Originally Posted By skinnerbox Yes, another HuffPost link: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/22/kirk-camerons-origin-of-s_n_294349.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...349.html</a> "In a video posted recently to YouTube, Cameron lays out a plan to subvert 'Darwin Day' on November 22, 2009 -- a date marking the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species." Cameron says that he and like-minded activists plan to deliver 50,000 copies of an altered version of Darwin's book to students at dozens of U.S. universities." The article also states that Cameron's version will "expose the Cameron's edition also exposes the 'many hoaxes' of evolutionary theory, while presenting a 'balanced view of Creationism.'" Do people like Cameron have brains at all? Here's one that will make Josh particularly proud. One of the best teachers I ever had during K-12 was a high school math instructor, who graduated with honors from BYU. Mr. N was a devout Mormon and made no apologies for his religious beliefs. But he was one of the most grounded individuals I've ever met when it came to science. For Mr. N, the expansiveness of the universe, the beauty of nature, was the proof of God's existence. For him, the Biblical tales were allegorical. The "truth" was found in physics, mathematics, biology, anthropology, archeology, etc, not in this creationism pablum that Cameron and his ilk are preaching. I'm confident that if Mr. N were alive today, he'd be ashamed of the actions of these far right Christians. It is both deplorable and embarrassing.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox ... which I'm sure he's well aware of. Another fundamentalist media whore a la Sarah Palin. They're probably soul mates.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster The debate has shifted in our country from right vs wrong to fantasy vs reality. We're doomed.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Why is it that in every Western Empire, it is usually Christianity that helps bring it to an end?
Originally Posted By danyoung C'mon, folks - Cameron is simply acting on what he believes. We can rationally reject those beliefs as silly, but that doesn't make the guy a dick.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster I've met Kirk Cameron and I have a picture with him. He is, in fact, a dick.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Perhaps, but thinking that other people are stupid enough to be tricked by his little proposed charade makes him a dick.
Originally Posted By Mr X Sure sounds like a dick to me. "hey, my friend found out the book is public demand, so we're gonna hehe, we're gonna vandalize it!" How Beavis and Butthead. A YouTube commentator had a great suggestion though, she said take as many copies as you can for family and friends, rip out the 50 pages, and enjoy your new copies of "Origin of Species".
Originally Posted By dlkozy >>>"C'mon, folks - Cameron is simply acting on what he believes. We can rationally reject those beliefs as silly, but that doesn't make the guy a dick."<<< Thank you danyoung-that was a refreshing post here on WE.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster According to dlkozy's logic it would be ok for me actively try to enact policies that would lead to the banning of certain religions since I believe them to be harmful to society.
Originally Posted By danyoung Don't get me wrong - I think the action of distributing altered books is mis-guided at best. I just object to the overwhelming opinion that Kirk is a dick because of how he feels on this issue. Seems a little harsh to me. Now, if we were talking about Kanye . . . . .
Originally Posted By Mr X Pretty much the same to me. Teaching kids that science and free thought are stupid and wrong is evil imho.
