Comments on: Survival of the Fittest Religion http://www.michaelshermer.com/2004/04/survival-of-the-fittest-religion/ books, essays, columns, reviews, and multimedia clips of famed skeptic Michael Shermer Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:36:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gary DeVaney http://www.michaelshermer.com/2004/04/survival-of-the-fittest-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 Gary DeVaney Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:14:07 +0000 http://michaelshermer.com/2007/07/10/survival-of-the-fittest-religion/#comment-2003 Hi. This is Gary DeVaney of "The God Murders" web site and "The Shocking God" YouTube videos. The article above - “Survival of the Fittest Religion” by Michael Shermer - is excellent, informative and well written. It covers acres in a sentence. It certainly connects a lot of dots in the evolution of religions. As a fundamentalist Bible critic, I view that as insane as Pastor Fred Phelps comes across, Fred accurately preaches what the Bible documents, Chapter & Verse. I view that - concerning the 5 main Bible-based religions mentioned above - if any believer insists on promoting, supporting and financing the Biblical God - it is only fair that the believer should know what the Bible documents C&V that its God has done. You may find the "shocking" Pastor Fred Phelps on YouTube. Regards, Gary DeVaney Hi. This is Gary DeVaney of “The God Murders” web site and “The Shocking God” YouTube videos.

The article above – “Survival of the Fittest Religion” by Michael Shermer – is excellent, informative and well written. It covers acres in a sentence. It certainly connects a lot of dots in the evolution of religions.

As a fundamentalist Bible critic, I view that as insane as Pastor Fred Phelps comes across, Fred accurately preaches what the Bible documents, Chapter & Verse. I view that – concerning the 5 main Bible-based religions mentioned above – if any believer insists on promoting, supporting and financing the Biblical God – it is only fair that the believer should know what the Bible documents C&V that its God has done.

You may find the “shocking” Pastor Fred Phelps on YouTube.

Regards, Gary DeVaney

]]> By: Brian Myres http://www.michaelshermer.com/2004/04/survival-of-the-fittest-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Brian Myres Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:58:28 +0000 http://michaelshermer.com/2007/07/10/survival-of-the-fittest-religion/#comment-1995 How wonderfully ironic that the religions are utilizing an artificial selection that copies natural selection. In my talks, I used the evolution of gym shoes (sneakers, tennis shoes, etc.) as an example of selection and evolution that was human-oriented. From now on, if I'm asked to speak anywhere, I'll use this delicious example! The lord has delivered them into my hands! (Sorry, Mr. Huxley) One of my favorite essay questions was to ask students to describe a human system that doesn't adapt to new circumstances, and compare that with a biological system that doesn't....they always seemed to get the point! How wonderfully ironic that the religions are utilizing an artificial selection that copies natural selection. In my talks, I used the evolution of gym shoes (sneakers, tennis shoes, etc.) as an example of selection and evolution that was human-oriented. From now on, if I’m asked to speak anywhere, I’ll use this delicious example! The lord has delivered them into my hands! (Sorry, Mr. Huxley) One of my favorite essay questions was to ask students to describe a human system that doesn’t adapt to new circumstances, and compare that with a biological system that doesn’t….they always seemed to get the point!

]]> By: Dr. L.J. Sidethink Hp. D. http://www.michaelshermer.com/2004/04/survival-of-the-fittest-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-1990 Dr. L.J. Sidethink Hp. D. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:40:51 +0000 http://michaelshermer.com/2007/07/10/survival-of-the-fittest-religion/#comment-1990 "an openly Gay minister would quickly find succor in most Unitarian churches" I hope the pun is not intentional!!! “an openly Gay minister would quickly find succor in most Unitarian churches”

I hope the pun is not intentional!!!

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