It offers an interesting insight into the benefits of atheism to the individual and society, not the astonishing and wonderful definition of the miracles of the world that can be created by any belief.
You can read the review and download The God Delusion pdf at the end. He has a doctorate in zoology from the University of Oxford and has authored a number of popular science books on topics ranging from evolutionary biology to genetics. He presented his case by critically examining the role of religion in history. There is no such thing as a Muslim child.
There is no such thing as a Christian child. Chapters 1 and 10 top and tail the book by explaining, in their different ways, how a proper understanding of the magnificence of the real world, while never becoming a religion, can fill the inspirational role that religion has historically — and inadequately usurped. My fourth consciousness-raiser is atheist pride. Being an atheist is nothing to be apologetic about. On the contrary, it is something to be proud of, standing tall to face the far horizon, for atheism nearly always indicates a healthy independence of mind and, indeed, a healthy mind.
There are many people who know, in their heart of hearts, that they are atheists, but dare not admit it to their families or even, in some cases, to themselves. Not believing in God they could just about take, but an atheist! The lawyer Wendy Kaminer was exaggerating only slightly when she remarked that making fun of religion is as risky as burning a flag in an American Legion Hall. Now, after the Gay Pride movement, it is possible, though still not very easy, for a homosexual to be elected to public office.
A Gallup poll taken in asked Americans whether they would vote for an otherwise well-qualified person who was a woman 95 per cent would , Roman Catholic 94 per cent would , Jew 92 per cent , black 92 per cent , Mormon 79 per cent , homosexual 79 per cent or atheist 49 per cent. Clearly we have a long way to go. But atheists are a lot more numerous, especially among the educated elite, than many realize. My dream is that this book may help people to come out.
Exactly as in the case of the gay movement, the more people come out, the easier it will be for others to join them. There may be a critical mass for the initiation of a chain reaction. American polls suggest that atheists and agnostics far outnumber religious Jews, and even outnumber most other particular religious groups. The Dawkins Delusion Book Review:. God is No Delusion. God is No Delusion Book Review:. Dawkins GOD.
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