Richard Dawkins, Neil Gaiman, H. G. Wells, Mark Twain...

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Everything You Know About God Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide To Religion

by Neil Gaiman, Richard Dawkins & Many Others (2007)

Wow. Found this while doing my usual breeze through the interlocking relationships of the network of books on amazon.com.

I don't have the book yet (Money? Whats that?), but between Gaiman and Dawkins its practically a "start looking for change between the seat cushions and pennies on dead relatives to get it" type thing for some.

The Gaiman story is a graphic-novel short story of my "favorite" biblical story (Judges Chapter 19) which i often tell as a good moral story from the bible. I was amazed to find out about this in the first place, but then to find out the specific story he choose, whoa.

Richard Dawkins is, to many a similar figure in the popular science world as Gaiman is in the fantasy-writing genre. That is, to some , the terms "God" and "Gaiman" can be used interchangeably. I've long been a fan of Mark Twain, Wells and even Irving Berlin (composer) interesting choice of collaborators and selections.

I've read that Gaiman , Dawkins and the editor sort of "built" this collection together.

Richard Dawkins shows us the strange, scary properties of religion; Neil Gaiman turns a biblical atrocity story into a comic (that almost sent a publisher to prison); Erik Davis looks at what happens when religion and California collide; Mike Dash eyes stigmatics; Douglas Rushkoff exposes the trouble with Judaism; Paul Krassner reveals his "Confessions of an Atheist"; and best-selling lexicographer Jonathon Green interprets the language of religious prejudice.

Among the dozens of other articles and essays, you'll find: a sweeping look at classical composers and Great American Songbook writers who were unbelievers, such as Irving Berlin, creator of "God Bless America"; the definitive explanation of why America is not a Christian nation; the bizarre, Catholic-fundamentalist books by Mel Gibson's father; eye-popping photos of bizarre religious objects and ceremonies, including snake-handlers and pot-smoking children; the thinly veiled anti-Semitism in the Left Behind novels; an extract from the rare, suppressed book The Sex Life of Brigham Young; and rarely seen anti-religious writings from Mark Twain and H.G. Wells.

Man, not sure if it would be possible to annoy and/or excite more people off all in one collection.

[phee]

Wow.... I mean... wow

[hunhee]

woah..

[sass_in_the_pants]

I'm going to the Livonia library booksale this weekend.

If I find it there I'll pick it up for you.

I've found some gems there...

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Wow. That could have been the perfect mother's day present for my *cough* catholic *cough* mother.

[Scary Guy]

I hate hard copy, but this might be one that I just need to pick up.

[Az_]

Everything You Know About God Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide To Religion

by Neil Gaiman, Richard Dawkins & Many Others (2007)

Wow. Found this while doing my usual breeze through the interlocking relationships of the network of books on amazon.com.

I don't have the book yet (Money? Whats that?), but between Gaiman and Dawkins its practically a "start looking for change between the seat cushions and pennies on dead relatives to get it" type thing for some.

The Gaiman story is a graphic-novel short story of my "favorite" biblical story (Judges Chapter 19) which i often tell as a good moral story from the bible. I was amazed to find out about this in the first place, but then to find out the specific story he choose, whoa.

Richard Dawkins is, to many a similar figure in the popular science world as Gaiman is in the fantasy-writing genre. That is, to some , the terms "God" and "Gaiman" can be used interchangeably. I've long been a fan of Mark Twain, Wells and even Irving Berlin (composer) interesting choice of collaborators and selections.

I've read that Gaiman , Dawkins and the editor sort of "built" this collection together.

Man, not sure if it would be possible to annoy and/or excite more people off all in one collection.

Damn you! I am short of this money thing too and now they go and publish this thing which must be owned..... *runs and checks to see if its available on Project Gutenberg*

[pomba gira]

The Gaiman story is a graphic-novel short story of my "favorite" biblical story (Judges Chapter 19) which i often tell as a good moral story from the bible. I was amazed to find out about this in the first place, but then to find out the specific story he choose, whoa.

Ah, the charming and uplifting story of the Levite's Concubine. Gaiman is the perfect writer to take that one on.

[Scary Guy]

Damn you! I am short of this money thing too and now they go and publish this thing which must be owned..... *runs and checks to see if its available on Project Gutenberg*

It's not, if Richard Dawkins is involved. I mean he's great but they're all about the money over there at the Dawkins foundation. Not that I don't think it's a fantastic cause :D