Sam Harris - The End of Faith

This is an important book. It delves into the rightness of religious belief, supernaturalism in particular. It shows an ugly scene - religious extremism is widespread and much of our world's hurt can be traced directly to it. The author shows that religion is not a benign force - so often it is detrimental to world peace and happiness. The author's observations do not just apply to Osama Bin Laden and his ilk, but also to President Bush and like-minded evangelical Christians.
http://www.amazon.com/End-Faith-Religion-Terror-Future/dp/0393327655/sr=8-2/q...

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• Rational
• Reason
• Faith
• God
• belief
• Atheist
• non-theist

[midlantica]

One shouldn't call one who doesn't believe in the extra-natural an atheist. That's like saying if you don't believe in X then you are a-Xist, that is, if you don't believe in X you are somehow at fault. The choice is a false one. The fault lies with the those that have less proof and yet still believe unreasonably or unquestioningly, we humble proof-ists may still be wrong, though faith-ists have no reason to think they are on the high ground, they have it all to prove, that is 'make reasonable'

[qaplatlhinganmaH]

yea,"God" what IS that? I have No idea.

[apez3534]

your a deuchebag

[davidjakewillis]

The question was null.

[leporidus]

The question was not that interesting. Clearly we're not the "end of evolution", though we might be trying to put an end to it on this planet. Nevertheless, the answer reveals once again those false dichotomies in people's heads.

[russelsparadox]

Does he actually get around to answering the question?