God Delusion, The

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  An atheist criticizing Christianity (esp. Catholic)from a Darwanian point of view. Some of the arguements, like the parts about babies being baptized, the terrorists' unquestioning faith and the misuse of power by the church in the past, are sound. However, being too eager to defend his view, Dawkin ... (continue)

  An atheist criticizing Christianity (esp. Catholic)from a Darwanian point of view. Some of the arguements, like the parts about babies being baptized, the terrorists' unquestioning faith and the misuse of power by the church in the past, are sound. However, being too eager to defend his view, Dawkins sometimes presents points and arguements that are as unconvincing as those presented by the church when it comes to inconsistency and contraditions within the bible.

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  Well written and very highly recommended. However, I don't think that the Boeing argument is even necessary and that Dawkins plays it up a bit much. The pure absurdity of theology, the absolute lack of evidence, and the fact that when confronted by a similarly insane belief in another culture we wou ... (continue)

  Well written and very highly recommended. However, I don't think that the Boeing argument is even necessary and that Dawkins plays it up a bit much. The pure absurdity of theology, the absolute lack of evidence, and the fact that when confronted by a similarly insane belief in another culture we would rule it out (e.g. cargo cults) is more than enough.

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  Joey Doll said on Oct 20, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  illuminating and stimulating! Even though Dawkins seems to turn atheism into a new religion...
  Yet he is one of the brightest authors I've ever read...

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  davd said on Aug 19, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  Apre la mente

  Null'altro da aggiungere.

  Da leggere assolutamente.

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  Eugenio Frasca said on Mar 15, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Beautiful book: a clear, funny dissertation about God and science.

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  Sabbirra said on Feb 18, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Is God a Delusion?

  Not to me.
  At the age of 10 I decided that God does not exist. Since then, I have encountered no evidence of its existence, and discarded the question as irrelevant to me. Never illuded, never deluded.

  Richard Dawkings thinks differently about it. For him, the existence of a super-natural God is hi ... (continue)

  Not to me.
  At the age of 10 I decided that God does not exist. Since then, I have encountered no evidence of its existence, and discarded the question as irrelevant to me. Never illuded, never deluded.

  Richard Dawkings thinks differently about it. For him, the existence of a super-natural God is highly improbable, and in his The God Delusion, he explains why. First he comfutes all the major arguments which have been used by theologician to demonstrate God's existence, one by one, in a hilarious spiral. Later in the book, it becomes more clear what is he fighting against, and that is religion - i.e. the system of beliefs based on beliefs.
  The book is well written and enjoyable. The thesis are rigorous and compelling. A good book. It could help a lot of people, especially in these highly religious times.

  There are some minor remarks - but those are for the scholars. For instance, I cannot understand and appreciate the anthropofic vision or assumption. Moreover, I hate the lack of phantasy of people imagining extra-terrestrial life. Life is a process whose output is highly impredictable, so I would guess that extra-terrestrial life would look as shocking different to us, as australia's wildlife looked to the first occidental sailors.

  Finally, a godless life is a sinless one! Can you imagine what kind of impact that would have on your sexual life?

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  Peppuzzo said on Jan 15, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• Paperback 406 Pages
• Edition: 1st Export
• ISBN-10: 0593058259
• ISBN-13: 9780593058251
• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Pub date: Dec 01, 2006
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