THE GOD DELUSION-RICHARD DAWKINS-its good

heres a wee synopsis but anyway its certainly a great read thus far

anyone dug it???

anyone plan to dig it???

Richard Dawkins, in The God Delusion, tells of his exasperation with colleagues who try to play both sides of the street: looking to science for justification of their religious convictions while evading the most difficult implications—the existence of a prime mover sophisticated enough to create and run the universe, "to say nothing of mind reading millions of humans simultaneously." Such an entity, he argues, would have to be extremely complex, raising the question of how it came into existence, how it communicates —through spiritons!—and where it resides. Dawkins is frequently dismissed as a bully, but he is only putting theological doctrines to the same kind of scrutiny that any scientific theory must withstand. No one who has witnessed the merciless dissection of a new paper in physics would describe the atmosphere as overly polite.

Heard of it on a couple of occasions, but I haven't read it. I'll probably read it at some point though

I've heard great things about this book.

It's on my list,right after "Captive Hearts Captive Minds" by Madeleine Landeau Tobias.
[Edited 7/17/08 5:26am]

I dare someone to mail it to Prince.

He's like blind man with a bazooka. Carl Sagan's The Demon Haunted World has a much more dignified and eloquent manner of saying we're all robotic parasitic nothingness.

Ellie said:

Number23 said:

Minneapolis 2008!!! : http://prince.org/msg/2/279236
That sounds like some british shit -- SirPsycho¤
Well, HELLO amorous congruous stick!

I've only read the first few chapters and skimmed the rest.

I want to read it more some time soon--it was just so compelling and painted such a disturbing picture of not just religion but human pychology in general, that I can only stomach reading it when I'm 'in the zone'
It's quite well written and equally damning.

Minneapolis 2008!!! : http://prince.org/msg/2/279236
That sounds like some british shit -- SirPsycho¤
Well, HELLO amorous congruous stick!

Imago said:

Funny you should mention it, a few days ago, i asked 9s if he had read it, and he said "hell, no, he's a douchebag,"

jami0mckay said:

Imago said:

They tell me you're shy boy
But I want you just the same
Don't play innocent with me
You know it's just not fun and games
When I look into your eyes
So much passion burns inside
But if you need some coaxing
I will do it
Step by step there's nothing to it

1-2-3-4 come on baby say you love me
5-6-7 times
8-9-10-11 I'm just gonna keep on counting
Until you're mine

Minneapolis 2008!!! : http://prince.org/msg/2/279236
That sounds like some british shit -- SirPsycho¤
Well, HELLO amorous congruous stick!

Imago said:

Number23 said:

He's like blind man with a bazooka. Carl Sagan's The Demon Haunted World has a much more dignified and eloquent manner of saying we're all robotic parasitic nothingness.

WHERE. THE. FUCK. HAVE. YOU. BEEN??!!!!???!!!!

LleeLlee said:

Funny you should mention it, a few days ago, i asked 9s if he had read it, and he said "hell, no, he's a douchebag,"

Minneapolis 2008!!! : http://prince.org/msg/2/279236
That sounds like some british shit -- SirPsycho¤
Well, HELLO amorous congruous stick!

Imago said:

jami0mckay said:

WHERE. THE. FUCK. HAVE. YOU. BEEN??!!

jami0mckay said:

Imago said:

WHERE. THE. FUCK. HAVE. YOU. BEEN??!!

well I've just been reading the M&M forum

http://prince.org/msg/7/276475

Minneapolis 2008!!! : http://prince.org/msg/2/279236
That sounds like some british shit -- SirPsycho¤
Well, HELLO amorous congruous stick!

Imago said:

jami0mckay said:

well I've just been reading the M&M forum

http://prince.org/msg/7/276475

This is where it's at: http://prince.org/msg/100/275713

That thread proves that the Universe is just one big accident.

Imago said:

jami0mckay said:

well I've just been reading the M&M forum

http://prince.org/msg/7/276475

This is where it's at: http://prince.org/msg/100/275713

That thread proves that the Universe is just one big accident.

jonylawson said:

XxAxX said:

jonylawson said:

heres a wee synopsis but anyway its certainly a great read thus far

anyone dug it???

anyone plan to dig it???

Richard Dawkins, in The God Delusion, tells of his exasperation with colleagues who try to play both sides of the street: looking to science for justification of their religious convictions while evading the most difficult implications—the existence of a prime mover sophisticated enough to create and run the universe, "to say nothing of mind reading millions of humans simultaneously." Such an entity, he argues, would have to be extremely complex, raising the question of how it came into existence, how it communicates —through spiritons!—and where it resides. Dawkins is frequently dismissed as a bully, but he is only putting theological doctrines to the same kind of scrutiny that any scientific theory must withstand. No one who has witnessed the merciless dissection of a new paper in physics would describe the atmosphere as overly polite.

does it address extraterrestrial intelligence?

Also worth a raised quizzical eyebrow.

http://www.marsanomalyres...idence.htm

And I thought I was a nerd.....


I'll have to check this book out. I'm reading THE MOTHER TONGUE right now, as well as OUT and I'm still trying to get through HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL (I think I've been reading that for 2 years now).

i looked at it in the book store, isnt there a part 2 now?

Number23 said:

XxAxX said:

does it address extraterrestrial intelligence?

This does. www.exopolitics.org .

This is all so two years ago. I blame The Da Vinci Code.

Number23 said:

My brother's been bugging the crap out of me with this! He acts like I believe the earth was created 6000 years ago the way he's been lecturing me.

The most annoying part is he's preaching to the choir, so to speak.