A well written Christian response to Richard Dawkins' 'The God Delusion'. I recommend that anybody who has read 'The God Delusion' reads it(It's a short book that you takes at most a day to read).
It's not the normal fundamental barking I've come to expect from many Christians. In fact, was written by a molecular biologist who believes in evolution.
Despite it's final conclusion (Might atheism be a delusion about God?), and a few bites at atheism in general, It was mostly even keeled.
2007-10-08 13:04:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, the Dawkins Delusion. The spellchecker changed it. :(
2007-10-08 13:05:36 · update #1
I hadn't even heard of it. What were your thoughts on Dawkin's The God Delusion? I just finished reading it last week. My next book will be The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs.
However, after I finish that I will check out your recommendation. I always like to read another perspective.
2007-10-08 13:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by Pangloss (Ancora Imparo) AFA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheism MAY be a delusion about god, but where is the evidence for this god? Se how that works? All the christer apologists in the world can write reams for the next one hundred years and still have said nothing.
2007-10-08 20:16:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"a short book that you takes at most a day to read"
That means it'd only take me a moment cos I can guarantee the crux of the book will be GODDUNIT or GODDIDIT depending on if you left school after one year or five.
I just Googled it and found *"The Dawkins Illusion" below.
Glancing through it, it seems like it does some ad hominem stuff and runs away.
On another site ** I noticed a book called 'The Dawkins Delusion' by Alister McGrath.
Your being a fundie means you may have got the name mixed up - normal people list their sources clearly.
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2007-10-08 20:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I loved Dawkins' book. I might read the Dawkins Delusion one day, but I'm not interested right now. I have a yard-high pile of books ahead of me.
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2007-10-08 20:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah...I never read the Dawkins book. I agree with most of what he says so there really isn't a point. I have looked at most of the creationist web sites and I know what that case is too. The thing is that it doesn't give ANY empirical evidence that there is a god, so I know that I won't see anything new, and it certainly won't change my mind without it.
2007-10-08 20:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
no but then i haven't read the god delusion either. i've seen the debate between mcgrath and dawkins that was an outtake from dawkins' root of all evil show. mcgrath wasn't all that impressive, certainly did not leave me wanting to read his book. he seemed to be channeling cs lewis, who was himself channeling gk chesterton. theism needs some new arguments.
2007-10-08 20:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've neither read The God Delusion, or the Dawkin's Delusion.
The non-existence of gods is obvious. I don't need convincing.
2007-10-08 20:09:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Haven't read it, but I'd be more than willing to. I have no problem hearing what the other side has to say.
I have a feeling it's going to be predictable, though.
2007-10-08 20:21:11 · answer #8 · answered by Jess H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I haven't read it or even heard of it. I may look for it if I have time. I doubt it will change my mind, though.
2007-10-08 20:08:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Can you give just one argument from it, so we can refute it now and be done in time for tea?
If the chap believes in evolution not many American Christians will consider him on their side in the first place.
2007-10-08 20:07:44 · answer #10 · answered by Leviathan 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋