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Permalink Reply by Dave Berndt on May 5, 2011 at 8:16am

I appreciate the feedback. I have a 8 hour (both ways) road trip to Virginia to see my son graduate from JMU this weekend so I was looking for a good read. I will take your advice and get it. Thanks

Permalink Reply by Gordon Schryer on May 4, 2011 at 8:05pm

I listened to the unabridged audio book and enjoyed it quite a bit. It is nice to have the alternating voices, often well planned for shifts in context (paragraphs/quotes) in the book. The only downside to the audiobook, is the lack of pictures which Dawkins refers to a lot, and claims to explain enough to the listener to get the idea - but, you know what they say about pictures... and I imagine a nice coffe table version of this text with elaborate photos would be great.

Maybe I'll pick a harcopy up to better follow along with the discussion.

Looking forward to it.

Permalink Reply by Dave Berndt on May 5, 2011 at 8:22am

At Audible.com, they have a accompanying reference guide that goes along with the audiobook. This guide has the pictures. I think that anyone can download it. http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=wl_3?asin=B002V086LM. Just a thought. I am going to download it and listen to it this weekend.

Permalink Reply by Jason Lamar Sorensen on May 4, 2011 at 4:29pm

Okay i just read my previous post about the dates and I have to say i am quite impressed with my ability to fudge up the most simple words, lol. I was responding on my phone and it likes to predict exactly what I didn't want to say, so sorry for that.

 

The plan is to read the Preface & Chapter 1 and then I will post a new discussion for it sometime on Sunday evening and we can have a week of reading and Discussing until the next one.

 

So be ready, Sunday May 8th will be the first discussion! Thanks again to everyone!

Permalink Reply by Fadi Qassis on May 4, 2011 at 4:34pm

nice post and subject

for me, i didn't hesistate to buy the book a year ago. read it once waiting a chance to read it again and again.

for me: it's just the bible..i mean i dubbed it the bible for atheist.

and atheist without it, is lost, i guess so.

Permalink Reply by Reg The Fronkey Farmer on May 4, 2011 at 6:15pm

I was talking with a friend this afternoon and she said that it was a shame that so many Christians did not believe in Evolution. I said that it was because they had not made the effort to understand it. This led us to the debating that the Theory is also not understood by many Atheists. Everyone has their own idea about it. However once it is understood it makes so much sense. It is a beautiful concept and once understood it will be seen as the Truth. I have spent a lot of time learning about it and look forward to contributing.

One of the most important parts of Chapter 1 is his explanation of a Theory – Sense 1. Make sure that is clear before reading on.

I think this post is an excellent idea and those that follow it through will benefit greatly.

Permalink Reply by Ray Simmons on May 4, 2011 at 7:12pm

I am new to this site but would like to join in on the discussion.  I have been slowly reading The Greatest Show on Earth and am finishing Chapter 6 now.  It is engrossing.

Permalink Reply by Eric Amundrud on May 5, 2011 at 11:58am

Count me in

Permalink Reply by Miles on May 5, 2011 at 10:32pm

I read it once and am on my second pass right now. There is so much information it is hard to retain, but nobody can get the details and the presentation down like Dawkins. I'm addicted to his writing.

Permalink Reply by Ray Simmons on May 8, 2011 at 6:54pm

How and When will the discussion start? 

 

Permalink Reply by Nelson on May 8, 2011 at 6:56pm

see just above Roy :)

Permalink Reply by Ray Simmons on May 8, 2011 at 6:59pm

I take it that the discussion will start sometime later on Sunday night.  Is that correct?  Will it be right here on this thread?

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