On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:26:39 GMT there was an Ancient "Smiler"
<Smiler@Joe.King.com> who stoppeth one in alt.atheism

Just curious.
What do the Gideon Bible stickers have on them?

"Placed by the Gideon Bible Society" The older versions had an
address, the newer ones their website.

I'm seeing fewer and fewer Bibles in hotel rooms. Looks like the big
chains are realizing they aren't worth the hassle.

--

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Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
Jason Gastrich is praying for me on 8 January 2011

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the
source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a
stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as
good as dead: his eyes are closed." - Albert Einstein

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:26:39 GMT there was an Ancient "Smiler"
<Smiler@Joe.King.com> who stoppeth one in alt.atheism

Just curious.
What do the Gideon Bible stickers have on them?

"Placed by the Gideon Bible Society" The older versions had an address,
the newer ones their website.

I'm seeing fewer and fewer Bibles in hotel rooms. Looks like the big
chains are realizing they aren't worth the hassle. --

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:26:39 +0000, Smiler wrote:

"MarkA" <j...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.16.23.08.32.514958@nowhere.com...

We have just returned from a visit to the American Museum of Natural
History. It has been several years since my last visit there, and a first
for my younger (ages 8, 12) children. And, yes, the trip was inspired by
seeing "Night at the Museum" several months ago.

Before leaving, I sent away to the Freedom from Religion Foundation for
some stickers to put on/in the Gideon's Bible I expected to find in our
hotel room. Alas, the stickers did not arrive before we left, but it
turned out OK: there was NO GIDEON'S BIBLE in our hotel room!! Stolen?
Discarded? Never had one? Who knows?

The life-size blue whale sculpture is as impressive as ever. My daughter
particularly liked the Human Evolution exhibit. She was surprised at how
incomplete many fossil finds are, especially one as famous as 'Lucy.'

We made it a point to visit the Hayden Planetarium. I brought along a
copy of Dr. Tyson's new book, Death by Black Hole, for him to autograph
for me. Dr. Tyson was not there during our visit, but they promised he
would sign it and mail it back when he returned.

So, now we are home again, getting snowed on, of all things! Along with
the Gideon Bible stickers, I also purchased a copy of Julia Sweeney's CD,
"Letting Go of God", and a T-shirt with Margaret Sanger's famous motto,
"No Gods. No Masters." printed on it. I am ripping the CD so I can put
it on my mp3 player. I can't wait to listen to it.

Just curious.
What do the Gideon Bible stickers have on them?

Smiler,
The godless one

Drop by the FFRF.org website, and find out!

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:33:27 -0400, Robibnikoff wrote:

"MarkA" <joe@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.16.23.08.32.514958@nowhere.com...

We have just returned from a visit to the American Museum of Natural
History. It has been several years since my last visit there, and a
first for my younger (ages 8, 12) children. And, yes, the trip was
inspired by seeing "Night at the Museum" several months ago.

Before leaving, I sent away to the Freedom from Religion Foundation for
some stickers to put on/in the Gideon's Bible I expected to find in our
hotel room. Alas, the stickers did not arrive before we left, but it
turned out OK: there was NO GIDEON'S BIBLE in our hotel room!! Stolen?
Discarded? Never had one? Who knows?

The life-size blue whale sculpture is as impressive as ever. My
daughter particularly liked the Human Evolution exhibit. She was
surprised at how incomplete many fossil finds are, especially one as
famous as 'Lucy.'

We made it a point to visit the Hayden Planetarium. I brought along a
copy of Dr. Tyson's new book, Death by Black Hole, for him to autograph
for me. Dr. Tyson was not there during our visit, but they promised he
would sign it and mail it back when he returned.

So, now we are home again, getting snowed on, of all things! Along with
the Gideon Bible stickers, I also purchased a copy of Julia Sweeney's
CD, "Letting Go of God", and a T-shirt with Margaret Sanger's famous
motto, "No Gods. No Masters." printed on it. I am ripping the CD so I
can put it on my mp3 player. I can't wait to listen to it.

The museum's a cool place, isn't it? I was there back in February,
though
I'll NEVER go again with my nephew. Run up to the dinosaur bones since
that's what he wanted to see. Two minutes there and he's whining that
he's
hungry. Run back downstairs and take forever to get lunch. Starts
whining
that he wants to see the dinosaurs -Run all the way back up there.
Nephew: "I'm bored". Okay, so let's look at the African animals, etc.
Nephew: "I'm bored". OKAY, let's go to the hall of Marine Life. Nephew:
"I"m bored". OKAY, WE'RE LEAVING.

I'm glad you had a great experience. I love it there. My daughter's Girl
Scout troop is thinking about doing "A Night at the Museum" there where
they have a slumber party and the kids stay over night (with the moms
too,
of course). How cool will that be?!?! :)

I remember having a 'sleep over' in the local mall with my oldest son's
cub scout troop. Nothing like spending the night trying to sleep on a
rock-hard floor! If you spend a night at the museum, don't forget to
throw the bone!

On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:06:54 -0700, johac wrote:

In article <pan.2007.04.16.23.08.32.514958@nowhere.com>,
MarkA <joe@nowhere.com> wrote:

We have just returned from a visit to the American Museum of Natural
History. It has been several years since my last visit there, and a
first for my younger (ages 8, 12) children. And, yes, the trip was
inspired by seeing "Night at the Museum" several months ago.

Before leaving, I sent away to the Freedom from Religion Foundation for
some stickers to put on/in the Gideon's Bible I expected to find in our
hotel room. Alas, the stickers did not arrive before we left, but it
turned out OK: there was NO GIDEON'S BIBLE in our hotel room!! Stolen?
Discarded? Never had one? Who knows?

The life-size blue whale sculpture is as impressive as ever. My
daughter particularly liked the Human Evolution exhibit. She was
surprised at how incomplete many fossil finds are, especially one as
famous as 'Lucy.'

We made it a point to visit the Hayden Planetarium. I brought along a
copy of Dr. Tyson's new book, Death by Black Hole, for him to autograph
for me. Dr. Tyson was not there during our visit, but they promised he
would sign it and mail it back when he returned.

So, now we are home again, getting snowed on, of all things! Along with
the Gideon Bible stickers, I also purchased a copy of Julia Sweeney's
CD, "Letting Go of God", and a T-shirt with Margaret Sanger's famous
motto, "No Gods. No Masters." printed on it. I am ripping the CD so I
can put it on my mp3 player. I can't wait to listen to it.

That brings back a lot of memories. When I was growing up and living in
New York, The Museum of Natural History and Hayden Planetarium were two of
my favorite haunts. The first time I visited the museum, I couldn't have
been more than six or seven. I was so awed by the exhibits, especially the
dinosaurs, that I think then and there I made up my mind to go into
science and learn more about the earth and the universe.

I have a recording of Dr. Carl Sagan giving a talk which included his
early introduction to astronomy. He wondered about the stars, but
everyone he asked just told him, "they are lights in the sky." What
struck me was when he said that he was puzzled as to why nobody but him
thought it was an interesting question.

A lot of people lose interest in the wonders of the world around them.
Perhaps religion is an attempt to hang on to that wonder? I think that is
why I like scientists more than priests.