The Freakonomics blog doesn’t understand why certain books critiquing the abuse of religion and God’s name have become bestsellers, and books criticizing hobbyists (he offers the example of birdwatchers) have not:
http://www.freakonomics.com/blog/2007/08/02/cut-god-some-slack/
Another blog weighs in:
http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/08/02/freakonomist-wonders-who-buys-the-atheist-books/
Our question is, what’s up with Rev. Jerry Falwell, Ruth (the Reverend Billy’s wife) Graham, and Tammy Faye Baker-Messner dying in the same year?
BCB
