Bill Wiesner bought more than 250 copies of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species” this month. But he disagrees with the theory of evolution. Wiesner spent more than $300 on special edition versions of the book that include a 50-page introduction that instead supports the creationism-based theory of intelligent design.

He plans on giving away 700 copies of the special edition on Northwestern Michigan College’s campus, five days before the 150th anniversary of Origin’s release. “The kids should have an opportunity to see both sides of the issue,” Wiesner said. “We’re doing this because we believe in creationism.”

Wiesner created TCFamily.org, a Web site that features religion-oriented articles. Ray Comfort, head of the Living Waters ministry in California, will led a campaign on Nov 19th to disperse 170,000 copies of the special edition at 100 college campuses across the nation.

The special edition includes the unabridged edition of “Origin of Species,” with an introduction that provides evidence for intelligent design, Wiesner said. The 50-page introduction is available on www.LivingWaters.com.
Comfort contends atheist groups threatened to burn copies of the special edition at the University of California Berkeley.