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ashibaka · 01-02-2003, 07:46 PM

I was wondering whether I should shell out $10 plus shipping to put Thomas Paine's classic The Age of Reason on my bookshelf, and discovered that some Christian Amazon reviewers quoted Ben Franklin as recommending that Paine burn A. of R. and not let it be published. I was sort of surprised, because from what I remember when reading about Franklin, he wasn't a very devout Christian. So I Googled it.

HilARious!

Anyway, that's a random tidbit.

Toto · 01-02-2003, 11:26 PM

Those reviews are hilarious. Thanks for posting.

Defiant Heretic · 01-05-2003, 05:14 AM

If you don't feel like spending the cash, Positive Atheism has an online copy.

01-02-2003, 07:46 PM	#1
ashibaka Regular Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cloudy Water Posts: 443	Random Link Department I was wondering whether I should shell out $10 plus shipping to put Thomas Paine's classic The Age of Reason on my bookshelf, and discovered that some Christian Amazon reviewers quoted Ben Franklin as recommending that Paine burn A. of R. and not let it be published. I was sort of surprised, because from what I remember when reading about Franklin, he wasn't a very devout Christian. So I Googled it. HilARious! Anyway, that's a random tidbit.

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01-02-2003, 11:26 PM	#2
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Those reviews are hilarious. Thanks for posting.

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Defiant Heretic Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,288	If you don't feel like spending the cash, Positive Atheism has an online copy.

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