The God Delusion

branie · 14-12-2012 08:57AM #1

Anyone here ever read Richard Dawkins' famous book on atheism and the dangers of religion?

Lemonperv · 14-12-2012 08:58AM

Yes.

TwoShedsJackson · 14-12-2012 08:58AM

Have you read it OP? Please, share your thoughts, in this, the billionth thread about religion in AH in the last week.

MagicMarker · 14-12-2012 08:59AM

Who's got the popcorn?

branie · 14-12-2012 09:00AM

I have, and dawkins gives some interesting insights on the subject. he says that God is a malevolent bully, and that religion is a form of child abuse.

keith16 · 14-12-2012 09:01AM

branie wrote: »

Anyone here ever read Richard Dawkins' famous book on atheism and the dangers of religion?

Did you? Does he mention Santa at all?

housetypeb · 14-12-2012 09:02AM

In before Philologos gets here to talk about jaysus.

TwoShedsJackson · 14-12-2012 09:02AM

Did you find out who the woman by the pool in The Streets of San Francisco is yet?

branie · 14-12-2012 09:03AM

Not yet, but if anyone does know who she is, I'll be grateful

philologos · 14-12-2012 09:04AM

branie wrote: »

Anyone here ever read Richard Dawkins' famous book on atheism and the dangers of religion?

Yes I have. I didn't find it very well argued.

I preferred Christopher Hitchens' God is not Great, it was a good deal less dry and a good deal funnier to read than The God Delusion. Moreover Hitchens book had a little bit more truth to it too.

branie · 14-12-2012 09:08AM

keith16 wrote: »

Did you? Does he mention Santa at all?

Santa isn't mentioned at all, Keith

MUSEIST · 14-12-2012 09:10AM

branie wrote: »

Anyone here ever read Richard Dawkins' famous book on atheism and the dangers of religion?

Meh, yes I have. I found it very boring tbh. Lots of banal and obvious points about how ridiculous the concept of religion is, nothing that was not already obvious to most.

Kidchameleon · 14-12-2012 09:17AM

Dawkins will not deny the existence of god, he's not athiest. He's a clever man though, making millions off gullible people. Sound familiar?

Pherekydes · 14-12-2012 09:27AM

branie wrote: »

he says that God is a malevolent bully, and that religion is a form of child abuse.

What if god doesn't exist?

Sergeant · 14-12-2012 09:40AM

Remember when boards.ie was entertaining and interesting?

GrizzlyMan · 14-12-2012 09:47AM

branie wrote: »

Anyone here ever read Richard Dawkins' famous book on atheism and the dangers of religion?

Currently reading "the selfish gene" which im enjoying. So will read The God Delusion when im done

kneemos · 14-12-2012 10:01AM

How are God and religion related?

Otacon · 14-12-2012 10:03AM

philologos wrote: »

Yes I have. I didn't find it very well argued.

I preferred Christopher Hitchens' God is not Great, it was a good deal less dry and a good deal funnier to read than The God Delusion. Moreover Hitchens book had a little bit more truth to it too.

OK, who hacked philologos' account?

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Dawkins will not deny the existence of god

Kidchameleon wrote: »

he's not athiest.

Someone doesn't know what 'atheist' means...

Feathers · 14-12-2012 10:03AM

branie wrote: »

I have, and dawkins gives some interesting insights on the subject.

Wow, with that level of critique you'll do great in the Junior Cert OP. Good luck, let us know how you get on!

4zn76tysfajdxp · 14-12-2012 10:05AM

Ah yes, Dawkins. I'm a big fan. The only living member of the modern-day Holy Trilogy (Dawkins, Hitchens and Darwin). Praise be to Dawkins. Amen.

philologos · 14-12-2012 10:05AM

Otacon wrote: »

OK, who hacked philologos' account?

Nobody :eek:, why are you so surprised? :pac:

Plazaman · 14-12-2012 10:10AM

Yawn, yes yes, those of us who believe in God are deluded and are suffering from mass psychosis whilst all atheists are much better people for not being duped into following a religion.

studiorat · 14-12-2012 10:14AM

This thread may contain spoilers.

Ush1 · 14-12-2012 10:22AM

Plazaman wrote: »

Yawn, yes yes, those of us who believe in God are deluded and are suffering from mass psychosis whilst all atheists are much better people for not being duped into following a religion.

Erm yes, well he does address that in the book.

Lemonperv · 14-12-2012 10:22AM

GrizzlyMan wrote: »

Currently reading "the selfish gene" which im enjoying. So will read The God Delusion when im done

Stick with The Selfish Gene - it's his real work.

I thought The God Delusion was great as an 18 year old reading it. But it just was fuelling what I already thought and I don't think I really learned anything from it. Probably more interesting to read if you're more on the fence.

starbelgrade · 14-12-2012 10:23AM

The only thing worse than a militantly religious person is a militant atheist.

Lemonperv · 14-12-2012 10:25AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

The only thing worse than a militantly religious person is a militant atheist.

I still think militant religious people are worse. You know, with all the killing 'n' stuff...

Ush1 · 14-12-2012 10:26AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

The only thing worse than a militantly religious person is a militant atheist.

http://whyevolutionistrue.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/atheists.png?w=373&h=330

MagicMarker · 14-12-2012 10:27AM

Damn those militant atheists, writing books and forcing people to read them and generally wishing religions would be less imposing on people's lives.

How dare they...

Doctor DooM · 14-12-2012 10:29AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

The only thing worse than a militantly religious person is a militant atheist.

I keep hearing that, but I've never met a militant atheist in real life. Met plenty of militant religious people though, and some of them have said things I've found morally repugnant.

Penn · 14-12-2012 10:33AM

Never read it and don't really have any urge to. Might try to read "God is not great" over Christmas ('tis the season) though.

The God Delusion

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