Thread: [Books] What are you currently reading?

Originally Posted by Kealran

By the way, whats wrong with A God Delusion by Richard Dawkins? I liked it, not that I needed to read it since I was already athiest...

Statements like: The status of atheists in America today is on a par with that of homosexuals fifty years ago.


hahaha yeah, ok. atheists are not being villified or beaten for their beliefs, no matter if some of those who are religious find them distasteful, or even bash them. People are, on a singnifigantly smaller ratio, more tolerant of those who are atheistic than homosexual, even today. I can see why he would want to say something like this, because there is nothing that forms a bond like a mutual foe, and him implying 'you and me - they hate us, but i understand you and am here for you' is pretty obvious and also a ploy of evangelism.

also


[The purpose of religion is] ...to denote a supernatural creator that is 'appropriate for us to worship'.

This is not the general definition of God in any context. There is no question of whether or not God is appropriate for worship. The general consensus is that we worship (to feel an adoring reverence or regard for) the Creator and the giver of life. The concept that he who gives life to us is granted surpemacy over us (for example, reverence to our parents because they bore us) is not alien to anybody, and I find it strange that people find it strange that we should not give thanks to any force (Deity or otherwise) that gave rise to us as we are today.

and that is just from the preface.

Originally Posted by coqauvin

There is no question of whether or not God is appropriate for worship. The general consensus is that we worship (to feel an adoring reverence or regard for) the Creator and the giver of life. The concept that he who gives life to us is granted surpemacy over us (for example, reverence to our parents because they bore us) is not alien to anybody, and I find it strange that people find it strange that we should not give thanks to any force (Deity or otherwise) that gave rise to us as we are today.

Is he only talking about monotheism or what?