tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post805317274989232851..comments2024-03-02T20:13:07.434+00:00Comments on Tiny Library: God is Not Great by Christopher HitchensSam (Tiny Library)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-86776682518559448102010-12-11T17:29:47.511+00:002010-12-11T17:29:47.511+00:00@parrish lantern
I agree about the Dawkins book. ...@<a href="#c4745471172016201318" rel="nofollow">parrish lantern</a><br />I agree about the Dawkins book. I think he does get a bad press, although I much prefer his scientific books to his religious ones.<br /><br />I personally believe that for most people, to become religious as an adult you need to be bought up with a strong, consistent religion as a child.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-47454711720162013182010-12-08T21:58:05.291+00:002010-12-08T21:58:05.291+00:00Read The God Delusion, because I've enjoyed ot...Read The God Delusion, because I've enjoyed other books by Richard Dawkins, such as the blind watchmaker & the selfish gene. So I was interested to hear what he had to say & in the end I found his arguments for the most part compelling.<br />Ps. Coming from a slightly different angle, my mother was a hippy of sorts, & dabbled with most religions of one form or another whilst I was growing up, leaving me nonplussed & ambivalent to religion in general.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-20310689819342238162010-12-08T02:34:03.198+00:002010-12-08T02:34:03.198+00:00"Take religion away and people would still fi..."Take religion away and people would still fight and kill each other." - Agree!Birdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629909712336763914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-61274143475677751702010-12-07T20:33:27.384+00:002010-12-07T20:33:27.384+00:00@Birdy
Whilst I agree that religion is to blame f...@<a href="#c3613108664973399847" rel="nofollow">Birdy</a><br /><br />Whilst I agree that religion is to blame for lots of things, I think there are always other reasons - like the Israel/Palestine conflict, that is about religion, but not solely. Take religion away and people would still fight and kill each other.<br /><br />I live in a peaceful, secular society though (UK), so my experience is completely different to yours. It's a shame it's causing so much tension in your society.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-16902446291243735902010-12-07T20:31:22.272+00:002010-12-07T20:31:22.272+00:00@Lesa
I find that interesting too. I personally ...@<a href="#c5747914456094039784" rel="nofollow">Lesa</a><br /><br />I find that interesting too. I personally think that to grow up very religious, you need to be exposed to a lot of religion as a child. If you're not, you just don't need it in the same way. And I'm always bemused too by it - when my Jewish friend was telling me about the clothing restrictions it definitely bemused me.<br /><br />And living with a religious education teacher definitely helps with these kinds of book recommendations! I thought "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins was pretty good, if you wanted somewhere to start.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-36131086649733998472010-12-07T05:05:57.704+00:002010-12-07T05:05:57.704+00:00Nicely balanced review. I like this from your syno...Nicely balanced review. I like this from your synopsis - "He puts forward the theory that religion has caused profound damage to society at all levels." I agree with that to a great extent because if you look at history or even our present times religion is the cause for much tension. Here in India, religion seeps into every single action of yours and it's hard to keep it at bay for someone like me who is not religious at all. So many riots and clashes happen only because someone did not like someone else's temple! Ah, well....Birdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629909712336763914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-57479144560940397842010-12-07T03:19:02.432+00:002010-12-07T03:19:02.432+00:00It is interesting why some people need religion an...It is interesting why some people need religion and some don't-- why some people believe in a higher power and some don't. <br />I was exposed to sporadic religion as a child but it never really took-- My views are similar to yours in several respects-- actually my views are in a constant state of flux-- BUT I'm always bemused by religion and completely offput by fundamentalism of any kind. Funny and too bad that Hitchens would be as nutty with the fundamentalism as the evangelicals or the taliban. <br /><br />I've wondered about this book before-- Interesting as the subject is, like Noiashui, I rarely read this sort of book. Thanks for discussing it.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102907186589066829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-3541526512193716862010-12-06T19:10:27.242+00:002010-12-06T19:10:27.242+00:00@noiashui
Yes, he was a bit fundamentalist. I wo...@<a href="#c3385161848696619870" rel="nofollow">noiashui</a><br /><br />Yes, he was a bit fundamentalist. I would say Richard Dawkins is easier to read in that regard.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-33851618486966198702010-12-06T11:16:04.114+00:002010-12-06T11:16:04.114+00:00Great review, I share your religious view point (o...Great review, I share your religious view point (or rather, lack off) but I've never had the patience to read such books. It is an extremely interesting subject, but I don't deal too well with fundamentalism.Ibenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286888107805731142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-35203793797653169672010-12-05T21:51:40.644+00:002010-12-05T21:51:40.644+00:00@Teacher/Learner
Yeah, I stated my viewpoint becau...@<a href="#c2658571872795429360" rel="nofollow">Teacher/Learner</a><br />Yeah, I stated my viewpoint because I think reviewing a book like this is so dependent on a person's actual beliefs.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the God Delusion. I didn't agree with a lot of it but found it to be well writed and strongly argued.<br /><br />And I really want to read the Hawkins book too. I really respect Hawkins so hope his book is engaging.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-26585718727954293602010-12-05T20:01:25.674+00:002010-12-05T20:01:25.674+00:00Interesting review & I'm glad that you sta...Interesting review & I'm glad that you stated your viewpoint early on with respect to everyone. I'll have to do something similar when I read & review The God Delusion (collecting dust on the TBR shelf now). Have you read the Hawkins book? It would make for a great comparison review...maybe I should try both.Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.com