From The End of Faith:
"Foresaking all valid sources of information about this world ... our religions have seized upon ancient taboos and prescientific fancies as though they held ultimate metaphysical significance. Books that embrace the narrowest spectrum of political, moral, scientific, and spiritual understanding -- books that, by their antiquity alone, offer us the most dilute wisdom with respect to the present -- are still dogmatically thrust upon us as the final word on matters of the greatest significance. In the best case, faith leaves otherwise well-intensioned people incapable of thinking rationally about many of their deepest concerns; at worst, it is a continuous source of human violence."
2007-02-10 20:28:14 · 9 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
can you read what the above???
2007-02-10 20:38:05 · update #1
Daizy: I think it's clear from the tract. He is calling others to abandon religion, and with good reason!
2007-02-10 20:39:21 · update #2
I'm amazed at how few Christians, especially, seem to be aware of Harris and Dawkins - together, in my opinion, the single biggest challenge to their faith in a generation.
2007-02-10 20:40:58 · update #3
I've been very very impressed by his two recent books. I was a little less than enthusiastic about his "drugs" rant, but otherwise I found them to be very well informed and well articulated.
Oh crap... you weren't asking me.... eh, too late, now you know what I think.
Psh... will you look at that? I give an honest review and I get 2 thumbs down in, like, 30 seconds. My goodness, people... what gives?
2007-02-10 20:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Who's Sam Harris? I should go find out before I answer. Sounds like he's a schmuck who doesn't know what he's saying (as I believe someone above put, "can't see beyond their nose", smart person). Not being Islamic, I can't offer an Islamic viewpoint.
Sorry about the previous answer.
2007-02-11 04:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
As a person and a Muslim I never heard of him; still we cannot be afraid of what is out there. Otherwise when we meet it we won't know what to do, and that is bad. I would rather be of those who when they do meet it are able to face it head on.
Meaning now that the faults of Islam have been brought to the forefront and no one can make excuses and, or sweep it under the rug. Time to face the music I say and here I come.
2007-02-11 04:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by Laela (Layla) 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
If he does not need religion, why is he calling others to join? Does he want to make a new cult and be the leader?
I think we should let others believe in what they like, as long as it is not harmful to any.
Religion has never been source of violence, it is humans who love violence and use religion to justify their acts.
2007-02-11 04:37:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Who's Sam Harris?
2007-02-11 04:36:52 · answer #5 · answered by ♥☺ bratiskim∞! ☺♥ 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As a Muslim, I think that....
Humans need light to guide them, but too much light will blind them, while too little light will scare them.
That is all I have to say.
P/s: But I gave you a thumbs up, Zero =O
2007-02-11 04:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by Adia Azrael 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Haven't read any of his work,sorry.
http://www.tektonics.org/gk/harrisletter.html
2007-02-11 04:35:58 · answer #7 · answered by Serena 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he is well intentioned but does not know Christ so all he says is his own view.
2007-02-11 04:37:43 · answer #8 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
garbage.
2007-02-11 04:37:13 · answer #9 · answered by º§€V€Nº 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋