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Permalink Reply by Matt Peters on December 15, 2010 at 1:36pm

Hah, that's a good one!

 

Yeah, she obviously didn't think through it that well. Honestly, I think she was just parroting something she heard from one of her Christian friends.

 

But obviously she doesn't think through too many things. She just got back from a Christian boarding school where some of the teachers claimed that Joel Osteen is the Anti-Christ.

Permalink Reply by Doug Reardon on December 16, 2010 at 12:41am

The River that Runs Uphill.

Permalink Reply by Dave on December 15, 2010 at 1:54pm

Survival of the Sickest -- Dr. Moalem

Its not really about about ape ancestors; its a wide range but it is interesting and covers a lot of scientific things.

 

PLus it is secular.

I dont suggest giving anything biased.

Permalink Reply by Adam Martinez on December 15, 2010 at 5:45pm

The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins

Permalink Reply by James on December 15, 2010 at 8:03pm

I was just about to suggest this one as well. It is quite an excellent book, and an easy read as well.

Permalink Reply by Reg The Fronkey Farmer on December 16, 2010 at 6:46pm

The Greatest Show on Earth is a must for everyone. See also The Third Chimpanzee.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Chimpanzee

Permalink Reply by Matt Peters on December 20, 2010 at 10:57am

I've taken a look at "The Greatest Show on Earth" and would have bought it, except that it says "Author of The God Delusion" on the cover... which would put her (and my mother) off it immediately...