Maybe one for the "Book Nook" forum? Otherwise "Coffee House" will suffice.
How may EvC members have read Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of the Species"?
How many have read the bible?
Despite having read many books
about both evolution and religion, Christianity in particular, I must admit that it is only relatively recently that I can claim any direct knowledge of either of these foundational books.
I have recently purchased and been reading a 150/200th anniversary edition of "On The Origin of the Species" (illustrated and interspersed with many of Darwin's letters and autobiographical notes - edited and compiled by David Quammen
http://www.amazon.ca/...strated-Charles-Darwin/dp/1402756399 - A truly beautiful book if you like books as "things" in themselves).
In contrast I have read much of the bible but always as a reference rather than a coherent chronological "story". It is fair to say that my time at EvC has resulted in me reading far more of the bible than I would otherwise have ever done. Usually, but not always, in response to various theistic arguments that I am attempting to counter. I have always tried to take the approach that you can only truly refute that which you not only understand, but also that which you understand why others believe.
Anyway...Have EvC members whether atheist, "evolutionist", theist, creationist or whatever actually read these either or both of these books? Do they consider it important as to whether or not they have actually read these books?
Does it matter and if so/not why so/not?
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