I’m changing your grade, Geoff,to F. Stop Thinking and start Being.

What bears emphasizing, though, is that we should not confine the debate to atheist blogs and dry intellectual forums like C-SPAN. Though we live in a secular world, it is one that is still in denial and not terribly interested in open discussion about the absence of god.

Traditionally, unless there is a lawsuit concerning something like the pledge of allegiance or the placement of the Ten Commandments at courthouses, we hear nothing in the larger popular culture about the open disbelief in deities.

There is no Cosby Show, no Will & Grace that contains a character or message for skeptics.

Thus, we have to inject the cause of skepticism into pop culture, and there is no reason why we should not embrace the same tools of commercial advertisers that have been so effective for decades.

Dry appeals to reason are not the only form of persuasion. Emotion, passion and provocative humor are often equally effective. Naturally, not everyone is going to laugh.

In addition, I think those who simply say it is ONLY about “T&A” are not paying enough attention.

The production quality and YouTube sound on computers is not the best, so the absurdity of hearing Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and some of the dialogue may not get heard; but, for example, the theist in the video openly expresses skepticism about what she sees in a gossip magazine, is completely ignorant about atheism and just expresses simplistic revulsion about some such beliefs. How often have all had such discussions with friends and strangers?

Likewise, as in so many debates, we often see it degenerate in the “Is not,” “Is so” dialogue of the playground fight at recess.

Critics and fans of the ad, though, will be delighted or disappointed that the book itself does not contain any photos of women in bikinis fighting over the existence of God.

Though there is some salty humor and an irreverent treatment of sex in myths, like Egypt’s masturbating god Khepera, the overriding theme is just how scientists in white lab coats have undermined “bad alibis” about the origins of the physical world over time, lawyers and judges have likewise established through trial and error a large number of principles that are completely contrary to scripture.

To read a seven page excerpt, then you may follow this link: http://www2.xlibris.com/BOOKSTORE/book_excerpt.asp?bookid=47962

Best personal regards,

Geoff Henley

What bears emphasizing, though, is that we should not confine the debate to atheist blogs and dry intellectual forums like C-SPAN. Though we live in a secular world, it is one that is still in denial and not terribly interested in open discussion about the absence of god.

Traditionally, unless there is a lawsuit concerning something like the pledge of allegiance or the placement of the Ten Commandments at courthouses, we hear nothing in the larger popular culture about the open disbelief in deities.

There is no Cosby Show, no Will & Grace that contains a character or message for skeptics.

Thus, we have to inject the cause of skepticism into pop culture, and there is no reason why we should not embrace the same tools of commercial advertisers that have been so effective for decades.

Dry appeals to reason are not the only form of persuasion. Emotion, passion and provocative humor are often equally effective. Naturally, not everyone is going to laugh.

In addition, I think those who simply say it is ONLY about “T&A” are not paying enough attention.

The production quality and YouTube sound on computers is not the best, so the absurdity of hearing Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and some of the dialogue may not get heard; but, for example, the theist in the video openly expresses skepticism about what she sees in a gossip magazine, is completely ignorant about atheism and just expresses simplistic revulsion about some such beliefs. How often have all had such discussions with friends and strangers?

Likewise, as in so many debates, we often see it degenerate in the “Is not,” “Is so” dialogue of the playground fight at recess.

Critics and fans of the ad, though, will be delighted or disappointed that the book itself does not contain any photos of women in bikinis fighting over the existence of God.

Though there is some salty humor and an irreverent treatment of sex in myths, like Egypt’s masturbating god Khepera, the overriding theme is just how scientists in white lab coats have undermined “bad alibis” about the origins of the physical world over time, lawyers and judges have likewise established through trial and error a large number of principles that are completely contrary to scripture.

To read a seven page excerpt, then you may follow this link: http://www2.xlibris.com/BOOKSTORE/book_excerpt.asp?bookid=47962

Best personal regards,

Geoff Henley

Who’s pretending that? Yes, women in bikinis are attractive–but that’s all the more reason to be suspicious when they are used to sell us men something. It’s often an attempt to use what’s between our legs in order to distract us from using what’s between our ears.

Also, while women in bikinis are attractive, catfights are lame and a bit disturbing. Women acting shallow and stereotypically bitchy aren’t much fun.

BTW, one thing I noticed in the video where the guy is hiding the Bible behind Hustler is that the part of the Bible he was reading was the Song of Solomon–and that’s supposed to be a good example of something shamefully sexist in the Bible? I can think of several bits of the Bible that are sexist, and many of them are in the Torah and Paul’s letters. Ok, they wouldn’t have fit so well with the sexy theme of the ad, but any way you slice it, the author of the book being hawked is using a marginal example of Biblical sexism. That’s not really going to encourage me to buy the book.

Insulting? Very.

Let’s show a little more respect for men, and stop using sex to sell.