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Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Oct 20, 2006 15:50:17 GMT
Richard Dawkins is the author of "The God Delusion" "A preeminent scientist and the world's most prominent atheist asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11. With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster." Click Here To Watch
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Post by Amaris on Oct 21, 2006 22:48:01 GMT
I am actually in the middle of reading his book. I am a believer in a creator as such...not in any biblical sense though. It is a very good read and I am enjoying his scientific arguments. On the clip, they read out an email from someone (at the end) who basically said why would God be limited by our logic, which is one of the things I had considered. Why do we think we have been given the intelligence at this time to see the answers, I mean science is finding new things constantly, so who knows what we will know in years to come.
edited just to say I agree with his thoughts on religion, it is a dangerous ideology.
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