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To: Hacksaw; EveningStar
Well, the portion of Godless dealing with the theory of evolution is rather small to begin with.

ROFL!!! Did you actually read the book? She spends far more time on the theory of evolution than any other topic, by far.

Four full chapters on evolution out of 11, chapters 8-11, comprising 83 pages (pages 199-281), fully 30% of her entire book, and no other topic had anywhere near that much of the book devoted to it. It was *the* main focus of the book, and the one she chose to end with as a "capper".

Uh uh, that's a "rather small" portion of her book. Yeah. Right. Pull the other leg now.

180 posted on 03/31/2007 6:43:28 PM PDT by Ichneumon (Ignorance is curable, but the afflicted has to want to be cured.)
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To: Ichneumon

It is quite grand that you actually read the whole book and can give an accurate report of how much of that book, discussed evolution...I myself did not read the book, and from many of the reports right here on FR, I was led to believe that evolution was 'barely' discussed...

Now, I see, that may have not been true...I guess I will just have to get the book for myself, and actually see who is telling the truth here...Of course, I am sure, you know, that I rely on your judgement here, as you have actually given us the number of chapters that actually discussed evolution...all I have to do, is look it up, and see who is telling the truth, and who is stretching it...

Thanks for the info...


183 posted on 03/31/2007 6:50:34 PM PDT by andysandmikesmom
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To: Ichneumon
ROFL!!! Did you actually read the book?

Yep. You obviously didn't.

She spends far more time on the theory of evolution than any other topic, by far.

Maybe you read a different book than me.

Four full chapters on evolution out of 11, chapters 8-11, comprising 83 pages....

How DARE she!

(pages 199-281), fully 30% of her entire book,

Hmmmm - 30% sounds like a lot less than 100%, 90% or 50%. It's not even 40% or even 1/3rd.

and no other topic had anywhere near that much of the book devoted to it. It was *the* main focus of the book, and the one she chose to end with as a "capper".

She dealt mostly with the legal issues surrounding it, such as the teaching of it. It wasn't the main focus of the book, as the topics were wide ranging. She did have some sources from people you probably don't like, like Behe.

Uh uh, that's a "rather small" portion of her book.

You just said yourself 30% - and a good portion of that being the legalilties around it. That sounds like a small portion to me. The way you and others were carrying on, one would think it was most of the book. Curious why people who *claim* to be conservatives were all of a sudden trashing her, I bought it, read it, and decided that their concerns were much ado about nothing. I was satisfied that she didn't commit thoughtcrime, and that is good enough for me.

Yeah. Right. Pull the other leg now.

No thanks. Sorry if I can't work myself into an appropriate frenzy about it. I enjoyed the book, and recommend it to others.

389 posted on 04/01/2007 10:37:05 PM PDT by Hacksaw (Appalachian by the grace of God!)
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