I just wanted to say that I was just here at the Seminary and saw Geisler while I was here and we chatted first about the Mormons that had just left my place and then we talked about DJ's book some. I told him how DJ is constantly saying that Geisler recommends his book so I thought I'd get his response.

Geisler's response is that he does recommend it because it shows the way people turn into atheists. It's not for rational reasons. It's for emotional reasons. Just read the first few chapters and look at all that Loftus did and see what happened. It was only after the emotional upheaval came that the rational reasons followed.

And he didn't think the arguments were that good. In fact, in the review, he uses the term of "high school level apologetics." Geisler's point is that people become atheists not for rational reasons but for emotional reasons. Now I know Geisler emailed DJ with his sympathies and I'm quite sure Geisler was accurate in that. Geisler is an incredibly compassionate guy. He still wants the point to be sure. People become atheists not for rational reasons but for emotional ones.

You probably need to make this thread a sticky, Nick, so that we can find it in order to link to it every time DJ says "Geisler recommends my book!"

The (because we all know that he will) Curtmudgeon

Originally posted by Pit

I just wanted to say that I was just here at the Seminary and saw Geisler while I was here and we chatted first about the Mormons that had just left my place and then we talked about DJ's book some. I told him how DJ is constantly saying that Geisler recommends his book so I thought I'd get his response.

Geisler's response is that he does recommend it because it shows the way people turn into atheists. It's not for rational reasons. It's for emotional reasons. Just read the first few chapters and look at all that Loftus did and see what happened. It was only after the emotional upheaval came that the rational reasons followed.

And he didn't think the arguments were that good. In fact, in the review, he uses the term of "high school level apologetics." Geisler's point is that people become atheists not for rational reasons but for emotional reasons. Now I know Geisler emailed DJ with his sympathies and I'm quite sure Geisler was accurate in that. Geisler is an incredibly compassionate guy. He still wants the point to be sure. People become atheists not for rational reasons but for emotional ones.

How about you cite the book and page number he said this on. Otherwise, I'll never believe it happened. But even if you do give a citation, I'll just call you a liar.

Buy my book, idiot!

-DJ

(Yes, I'm still doing impressions)

Originally posted by The Curtmudgeon

You probably need to make this thread a sticky, Nick, so that we can find it in order to link to it every time DJ says "Geisler recommends my book!"

The (because we all know that he will) Curtmudgeon

Your wish is my command.

Originally posted by Dee Dee Warren

Your wish is my command.

I wish for a sandwich.

I recommend DJ''s book too.

The paper is very absorbent for times when Cocoa has accidents on the tile floor.

Originally posted by jpholding

I recommend DJ''s book too.

The paper is very absorbent for times when Cocoa has accidents on the tile floor.

Once again, Holding dodges my brilliant arguments and completely missed the point.

-DJ

Originally posted by Dee Dee Warren

Your wish is my command.

You're in big trouble now, woman!

The (I wish you'd drop all that pr*t*r*st nonsense and acknowledge the truth of PreTrib PreMill-ism!) Curtmudgeon

To paraphrase Blackadder:

"It's without doubt my favourite publication. Soft, strong, and thoroughly absorbent"

I'm thinking of buying the book for my 16 year old nephew for his 17th birthday...

He needs something to roll his oversized weed-laced cigarettes with.

ETA: On a serious note, If I decide to read his book I'm probably just going to find it at a library or something. I don't really buy books because I seldom have any money...

Originally posted by Solid Snake

I'm thinking of buying the book for my 16 year old nephew for his 17th birthday...

He needs something to roll his oversized weed-laced cigarettes with.

ETA: On a serious note, If I decide to read his book I'm probably just going to find it at a library or something. I don't really buy books because I seldom have any money...

Good luck finding it at a library. I couldn't.

Originally posted by Pit

Good luck finding it at a library. I couldn't.

The librarians have wisdom...

Originally posted by Pit

Good luck finding it at a library. I couldn't.

Smart Librarians.

In that case, I'll just wait for the "Free E-Book" edition.

Originally posted by Solid Snake

I'm thinking of buying the book for my 16 year old nephew for his 17th birthday...

He needs something to roll his oversized weed-laced cigarettes with.

ETA: On a serious note, If I decide to read his book I'm probably just going to find it at a library or something. I don't really buy books because I seldom have any money...

I'll tell you why my book is not in libraries you idiot! There is one reason and one reason only. It is the same reason for why I apostasized from Christianity and why I'm not a Christian to this day. That reason is: JP HOLDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-DJ

Originally posted by TolkienFan

I'll tell you why my book is not in libraries you idiot! There is one reason and one reason only. It is the same reason for why I apostasized from Christianity and why I'm not a Christian to this day. That reason is: JP HOLDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-DJ

The amusing part is that this parody sounds somewhat like the real deal... [I'm alluding to one of my posts where I put DJ's reference to JP from a Podcast into context here]