I spotted this news item which may attack Darwin but offers a beautiful example of the power of fundie denial:<\/p>\n
Alachua publisher enlists Kirk Cameron to promote criticism of Darwin<\/a><\/p>\n “A former child actor is partnering with a local publisher to distribute altered copies of Charles Darwin\u2019s \u201cThe Origin of Species\u201d to university students across the country in November – around the time of the 150th anniversary of the book\u2019s original publishing.<\/p>\n “In September, Kirk Cameron, best known for his role in the 1980s sitcom ‘Growing Pains,’ announced in a YouTube video plans to distribute the book with Living Waters Ministry at the 100 top U.S. universities.<\/p>\n “The special edition will include a 50-page introduction by author, minister and evangelist Ray Comfort that discusses the history of evolution, Darwin\u2019s life and how his ideas have been used to support racism, misogyny and Nazism.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Of course, the Bible has “been used to support racism, misogyny and Nazism” far more, and for far longer than Darwin, but we just hope you don’t remember about that! *wry look*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I spotted this news item which may attack Darwin but offers a beautiful example of the power of fundie denial: Alachua publisher enlists Kirk Cameron to promote criticism of Darwin “A former child actor is partnering with a local publisher … Continue reading