The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
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Book Reviews of The God Delusion
Book Review: Amazing. Absolutely amazing.
Summary: 5 Stars
Dawkins summarizes every problem that I've ever had with, not only the Bible, but religion in general.
Every argument that I have ever used is in this book. It explains why the idea of "God" is illogical and explains it in a very graceful manner.
Absolute must-read.
Book Review: The God Delusion
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't believe in god, but I refuse to call myself an athiest because, in my experience, avowed athiests tend to be arrogant, strident and condescending. This audiobook has not shown me otherwise. Although it is very well researched and packed full of information, much of it is read in a snotty, superior tone that ridicules other belief systems, and adds nothing to the arguments. (Although, in all honesty, the uppity-sounding English accents add to the perception.) I think I would have preferred to read this rather than hear it read by these two.Book Review: One take home message
Summary: 4 Stars
For me, there was one take home message from the book that made it worth four stars: that religion is not above questioning, nor should it be. This is a powerful message that for me, does not strengthen the idea that there is no God, but rather that there is a God and that God is much bigger, smarter and clever than we have given him/her/it credit for in the past. The more I learn about science, the more I'm impressed. Like a good movie or novel that just keeps getting better and better with every turn of the page, so is life. For me, this book allowed me to look at religion, as a whole, and question it. Debate is a crucial part of learning. Reason and logic are divine gifts.
I disagree with the books conclusion that eventually we will go away from religion, or even replace religion with science, but I do think the book presents a lot of good ideas on how both the religious and non-religious can better understand the world we live in and appreciate the complexities of the universe. To appreciate the world is probably another way to say that religion is not above questioning, nor should it be.
Book Review: Dawkin's "science" delusion
Summary: 1 Stars
This book is nothing but a diatribe against that which Dawkins himself obviously knows to be true, but refuses to admit. His straw man arguments had already been more than adequately refuted long before this book was written, and he knows it.
Not surprisingly, there is nothing original in these pages. But denying reality is Dawkins' means of making a living, so he releases this pile of regurgitated falsehoods. There is no truth here, only agenda. The only delusion evident in these pages is the idea that Dawkins and his book of foolish tirades are somehow scientific. Funny, but that seems to be the underlying theme of all his writing.
Dawkins clearly seeks to persuade people from intelligently investigating both sides of the issues and, in the process, drag them down with them. But anyone who takes the time to investigate the actual responses to his challenges (as opposed to the untrue statements he fabricates and then attributes to opponents) will discover that Dawkins is a deceiver with none of the integrity or expertise that he wants his readers to believe he has.
The good news is that the only people who will fail to see through Dawkins' lies are the ones who already agreed with him before feeding their minds with this particular volume of garbage.
Zero stars.
Book Review: An intelligently designed argument against theism.
Summary: 5 Stars
Dawkins is one of the most important critical thinkers of our times. His contributions to the field of biology alone secure him among the ranks of great thinkers.
In the God Delusion, Dawkins argues forcefully and effectively for a naturistic worldview. His most interesting and new argument is a response to the belief that somehow, the universe and life are so complex that they require an explanation in the form of an intelligent designer/creator. He challenges this with the obvious point that anything able to design and create something the universe must itself be far greater than the universe, and therefore, would itself require a much greater explanation. Yet, theists assert that God merely is self existent. If this is an acceptable answer, then, of course, the answer that the universe is self existent is also acceptable. Dawkins fleshes this out wonderfully, and this is just one of the many treats inside this book.
Mike Tenenbaum, Author - Blessed Assurance? A Demonstration that Christian Fundamentalism is Simply False. Expanded - Limited Edition.