Comments on: Ray Comfort Tries to Sneak Creationism into On the Origin of Species http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Anonymous http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-785838 Anonymous Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:10:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-785838 Does this mean there are going to be 50 page introductions to books on geology? <a href="http://faxonline.webs.com" rel="nofollow">Brian</a> Does this mean there are going to be 50 page introductions to books on geology? Brian

]]> By: Eupraxsophy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-410071 Eupraxsophy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:53:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-410071 Here's an even funnier one Bolero. I was reading this book that says Old Testiment implying testimonies from witnesses and in the first part it says "In the beginning God CREATED Heaven and Earth", and my thought was; who is the witness to this event? Was it Moses that wrote the Torah? How can it be a testimony if you don't have a witness? How can anyone know for certain that is how we came to be? And as far as Intelligent Design goes, it was proven to be a hoax in a supreme court of law in Dover Pennsylvania to be a substituted name for creationism. I laugh when some people believe that they were created or designed. Where's your proof? Here’s an even funnier one Bolero.

I was reading this book that says Old Testiment implying testimonies from witnesses and in the first part it says “In the beginning God CREATED Heaven and Earth”, and my thought was; who is the witness to this event? Was it Moses that wrote the Torah? How can it be a testimony if you don’t have a witness?
How can anyone know for certain that is how we came to be?

And as far as Intelligent Design goes, it was proven to be a hoax in a supreme court of law in Dover Pennsylvania to be a substituted name for creationism.

I laugh when some people believe that they were created or designed.

Where’s your proof?

]]> By: Bolero http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-406205 Bolero Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:16:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-406205 I read an interesting quote in the National Geographic the other day. "There used to be just one kind of a pollen, then ONE DAY thousands evolved." I started laughing to myself. "One day they just evolved into something more complex?" I don't know. Seems like a lot of smart people are parking their common sense in a long-term parking lot. There has to be some positive creative element involved here. How can things just get smarter and better without being programmed, designed or crafted by someone. I read an interesting quote in the National Geographic the other day. “There used to be just one kind of a pollen, then ONE DAY thousands evolved.” I started laughing to myself. “One day they just evolved into something more complex?” I don’t know. Seems like a lot of smart people are parking their common sense in a long-term parking lot. There has to be some positive creative element involved here. How can things just get smarter and better without being programmed, designed or crafted by someone.

]]> By: Eupraxsophy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-400840 Eupraxsophy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:44:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-400840 In response to Chris Diemel, What the f*ck are you talking about? Roy who? Do you mean Ray? As in Ray Comfort? Am I to believe that you are the only person on this entire blog that got a version of Comfort's book that isn't missing any chapters of On the Origins of Species including the introduction? So you're an evolution and ecology major. What school do you attend? The school of FOOLS? So what historical accuracies are there in the Bible? Like a witness that was there when God created Heaven and Earth? These so called biblical scholars think it was Moses. So am I to believe that Moses was there as a witness when God created Heaven and Earth? Why not Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny? There are some questions that can't be answered because it contradicts itself. Like how can it be a testimony without an actual witness? Here is something for you to think about truth. Knowledge and wisdom are the subjects to the nobility of truth, so if thy caution thyself not to be the FOOL yet thy have a boastful tongue, then let it be that which rest upon thy head the Crown of Truth. For the integrity of the wise is found in truth, so where shall it be found in that of the FOOL? And this above all things to thy own self be true. Truth has no weakness and integrity is it's strength. In response to Chris Diemel,

What the f*ck are you talking about?
Roy who? Do you mean Ray? As in Ray Comfort?

Am I to believe that you are the only person on this entire blog that got a version of Comfort’s book that isn’t missing any chapters of On the Origins of Species including the introduction?

So you’re an evolution and ecology major. What school do you attend? The school of FOOLS?

So what historical accuracies are there in the Bible? Like a witness that was there when God created Heaven and Earth? These so called biblical scholars think it was Moses. So am I to believe that Moses was there as a witness when God created Heaven and Earth? Why not Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny? There are some questions that can’t be answered because it contradicts itself. Like how can it be a testimony without an actual witness?

Here is something for you to think about truth.
Knowledge and wisdom are the subjects to the nobility of truth, so if thy caution thyself not to be the FOOL yet thy have a boastful tongue, then let it be that which rest upon thy head the Crown of Truth. For the integrity of the wise is found in truth, so where shall it be found in that of the FOOL? And this above all things to thy own self be true.

Truth has no weakness and integrity is it’s strength.

]]> By: IanB http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-397827 IanB Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:08:24 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-397827 I have written a page-by-page counter essay to Comfort’s introduction. It is guaranteed to be both funnier and more factual. If you got a copy of his book, please check out my essay. <a href="http://http://www.scribd.com/doc/22624278/Darwigin-of-Species" rel="nofollow">Darwigin of Species</a> I have written a page-by-page counter essay to Comfort’s introduction. It is guaranteed to be both funnier and more factual. If you got a copy of his book, please check out my essay.

Darwigin of Species

]]> By: Nathan http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-397676 Nathan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:25:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-397676 I was given this book by a man today walking to class and I was delighted to see Charles Darwin entitled upon the cover. I skimmed the back and cover and started to read the 50 pg."Special Introduction by Ray Comfort". I was very interested for the first 15 or so pages but soon I realized that I had been tricked into reading this garbage. This introduction alone proved to be one of the most biased schemed propaganda and I feel dumbfounded for even reading Comforts naive approach of falsifying Mr. Darwin's work. His intro is not fooling anyone, I knew there had to be some kind of catch to this free book. I was given this book by a man today walking to class and I was delighted to see Charles Darwin entitled upon the cover. I skimmed the back and cover and started to read the 50 pg.”Special Introduction by Ray Comfort”. I was very interested for the first 15 or so pages but soon I realized that I had been tricked into reading this garbage. This introduction alone proved to be one of the most biased schemed propaganda and I feel dumbfounded for even reading Comforts naive approach of falsifying Mr. Darwin’s work. His intro is not fooling anyone, I knew there had to be some kind of catch to this free book.

]]> By: Eupraxsophy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-397522 Eupraxsophy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:51:03 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-397522 First of all; Happy 150th On the Origins of Species. What is to me the most important book ever written. Charles Darwin was a genious. My last post might have been a little extreme, but when someone goes out of their way to disrespect what I belive in, then I think it's only fair to disrepect what they believe in. If anything it does show just how far some nut-cases will go just to drive their point, even when it's garbage. Banana Man and his side-kick Blunder Boy are prime examples of how some people are just plain ignorant. Do they really think that they're doing their god any justice, by adding deception onto truth? If their god is a god of truth then why resort to deception? Deception dishonors truth. What ever a person chooses to believe is their right and I for one shall respect that choice as long as they respect my choice in what I choose to believe in. This is what is known as mutual respect for all. It doesn't mean that you have to like it, but rather just to respect it. Freedom of religion also includes freedom from religion as well. Isn't it ironic that Banana Man is comparing Darwin with Hitler, when Hitler used propaganda to his advantage, just like Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron are doing. I bet they didn't think about that one did they. The destination of wisdom and the enlightenment of truth is traveled down the path of humility. First of all; Happy 150th On the Origins of Species. What is to me the most important book ever written. Charles Darwin was a genious.
My last post might have been a little extreme, but when someone goes out of their way to disrespect what I belive in, then I think it’s only fair to disrepect what they believe in. If anything it does show just how far some nut-cases will go just to drive their point, even when it’s garbage.

Banana Man and his side-kick Blunder Boy
are prime examples of how some people are just plain ignorant. Do they really think that they’re doing their god any justice, by adding deception onto truth? If their god is a god of truth then why resort to deception? Deception dishonors truth.

What ever a person chooses to believe is their right and I for one shall respect that choice as long as they respect my choice in what I choose to believe in. This is what is known as mutual respect for all.
It doesn’t mean that you have to like it, but rather just to respect it. Freedom of religion also includes freedom from religion as well.

Isn’t it ironic that Banana Man is comparing Darwin with Hitler, when Hitler used propaganda to his advantage, just like Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron are doing.
I bet they didn’t think about that one did they.

The destination of wisdom and the enlightenment of truth is traveled down the path of humility.

]]> By: Annonymous http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-397352 Annonymous Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:39 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-397352 I just received this copy of the book today and just ripped out the introduction and gave it back to the them. It appears to be the Origin of Species in its entirety (except for the illustrations). I'm thinking about gluing the remainder of the book onto my copy of The God Delusion so I can get my fix all in one place. I just received this copy of the book today and just ripped out the introduction and gave it back to the them.

It appears to be the Origin of Species in its entirety (except for the illustrations).

I’m thinking about gluing the remainder of the book onto my copy of The God Delusion so I can get my fix all in one place.

]]> By: Chris Diemel http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-397310 Chris Diemel Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:48:16 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-397310 I got it and Roy's name is on the cover and no chapters are missing (even the introduction by Darwin is there, and I'm an Evolution and Ecology major. This book doesn't bother me; I'm actually glad I got a free copy of The Origin of Species. But I am disappointed that you guys are villifying Comfort by making false claims about the edition he put out; how does that elevate your position? It's also worth noting that every scholarly edition of the bible comes with annontations calling its historical accuracy and origins into question. So, really loosen up. I got it and Roy’s name is on the cover and no chapters are missing (even the introduction by Darwin is there, and I’m an Evolution and Ecology major. This book doesn’t bother me; I’m actually glad I got a free copy of The Origin of Species. But I am disappointed that you guys are villifying Comfort by making false claims about the edition he put out; how does that elevate your position? It’s also worth noting that every scholarly edition of the bible comes with annontations calling its historical accuracy and origins into question. So, really loosen up.

]]> By: Eupraxsophy http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/18/ray-comfort-tries-to-sneak-creationism-into-on-the-origin-of-species/#comment-393958 Eupraxsophy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:07:24 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16193#comment-393958 What you could use the first 50 pages for is butt-wipe. That's right if you run out of toilet paper and have used up the Bible to wipe your ass with and are in a pinch, then there you go. It still can be useful. Don't pollute the air with all that smoke. What you could use the first 50 pages for is butt-wipe. That’s right if you run out of toilet paper and have used up the Bible to wipe your ass with and are in a pinch, then there you go. It still can be useful.
Don’t pollute the air with all that smoke.

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