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Growing Pains Star Wages War on Darwin, Vandalizes Books

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By Melissa Lafsky
Sep 23, 2009 1:50 AMNov 19, 2019 8:13 PM

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Forgive them, Darwin, for they know not what they do. Former child star Kirk Cameron, known for his role on the incurably bubbly '80s sitcom Growing Pains, has announced via Youtube a plan to subvert the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species. His brilliant plan? He wants to deliver 50,000 copies of an "altered version" of the book to students at dozens of U.S. universities. In other words, he wants to commit mass vandalism. According to the Huffington Post:

Cameron explains that this "very special" edition of the "Origin of Species" will include an introduction explaining "Adolf Hitler's undeniable connection" to the theory of evolution, and highlighting "Darwin's racism" and "his disdain for women." Cameron's edition also exposes the "many hoaxes" of evolutionary theory, while presenting a "balanced view of Creationism."

Watch the video here:

And for an excellent play-by-play response, watch this: For more of the story, see HuffPo

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