The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture

http://thegodvirus.net,Why is sexual control so important to so many religions? What causes the anxiety and neuroticism around death and dying? How does religion inject itself into so many areas of life, culture and politics?  Darrel Ray explores this and much more in his book, The God Virus: How religion infects our lives and culture.

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• memetics

[cacherry1]

A big "thank you" from a former fundie (raised, went to seminary at 17, left the church at 20). We need more thoughtful and well-informed voices in the community showing that there is a better way. I look forward to reading your book in the (hopefully) not too distant future. I'm writing essays now and hope to have something in print as well someday.

[damon132]

@cacherry1 Glad to hear you escaped. Life is so much less complicated when you don't have to worry about invisible friends. All the best to you.

[manu5671]

hi Darrel I said many months ago i would purchase this book and I've finally ordered it off amazon! looking forward to reading!

[damon132]

Great, let me know what you think.

[kekvirag1]

If you check the criminals motivations, the first reason to do crimes is lack of sex and plesure.

[damon132]

I would suggest that it is a little more complex than that.

[BobbyColePopMusic]

I am so thrilled as an ex christian, now approaching 50 years old, that religion is running out of breathing room and people in large numbers are finally speaking out, writing books, taking out bus ads .....

Nothing is making me happier than watching these people squirm and they don't know where to turn. It makes a few more decades but truth and reason will win out.

It's about time.....

[Foxplayz]

The only pity I have is the children of all the sheeple who have done nothing wrong but to be born into a religous family of people who cannot think past the sermon given to them every sunday.

Religion is without a doubt the biggest thing in the way of humanity as a whole unifying for the comman good. Donating extra money for the community and being a good person on the surface sound's great.

Idealism, Holy war's (both current and historic), seperatism, and more, far outweight's the good

[derekjanet]

If Jesus Christ is the son of God, and knows everything there is to know then he is a criminal of the worst kind!

No miracles necessary, Just theses few words could have saved millions of babies, "Please wash your hands after using the lavatory--boil contaminated water. Beware the cursed germs that you can not see they bring death. I will show to you how to make disinfectant that will save many loved ones. Amen!"

Jesus holding back this life saving information is a crime against humanity.

[cmpresents]

Atheist, you may fool the world, but you can't fool God, and you can't fool me. Your war against religion is only a diversion. Your war should be against sin, not against religion. You are all God DAMM hypocrites, you don't want to talk about the real problem, because u all know, that u will be found guilty of sin. I'm watching you.

[bambam12345678910]

Even if you don't believe in Jesus, he believes in you. God bless

[MsAgnosticatheist]

Excellent!!!  Scientist, psychologist, Historians, PHD, MD, etc. are not being honest with us about religion and the harm it does psychologically and even physically on others. The sexual repression and guilt trips are nothing but harmful to healthy sexual beliefs and development. With the damage religion does to humanity, the least thing people that know of this can do is admit it and not hide or deny it.

[geskoi]

Sexual control by circumcision to generate guilt, but what is the guilt? Having harmed your own child?

[expatted]

Religion fucks up your brain (if you have one). 

[Ebuverthebicepcurler]

Religion practically made me insane, and it had a harsh withdrawal. It's good you are making this book.

[errskin]

the world would be a much better place if we all got laid more