Anyone interested in how my opinions have changed since I started reading "The God Delusion"?

Question

Ok, to be honest what I have read so far is based on what Dawkins would reccomend in the Preface I have been reading in no particular order. So far it has had no affect on my spiritual beliefs or those with concern deity.
After reading his deserved respect chapter I had a greater respect for him but also the impression this book was not in anyway aimed at me but is still worth reading. I have come to respect Dawkins more but some of his proponents even less. I have read 1/3 of the book so far, very interesting work.

My overall worldview has not changed at all, my respect for Dawkins reasoning, and his communication skills even more so has increased. I am still a Pantheist, and see nothing in this book as of yet that even trys to threaten that.

Answer 1

Did you not feel you had to dissect out his case from his attitude?

Even as an atheist who thinks Dawkins makes a good case when he sticks to it, I find he lets himself down terribly, and ruins his chances of getting his points across to the unconvinced by his frequently unpleasant tone and manner.

A good editor going over "The God Delusion " and wiping out the uneccessary invective and slanted language could produce a much more readable book, and one an atheist might have fewer qualms about offering for a theist's consideration.
Without toning down his actual *argument* at all!

("Is pantheism theism?" is a bigger question, too big to be tackled here.)

Answer 2

I'll listen to your opinion, but I would never read or invest money in Richard Dawkins. His insulting tone toward my faith is at best childish.

I remember when Time Magazine did a synopsis of the debate between Dawkins and that guy that's a Christian and head of the genome project. They didn't include the entire debate because it went on for hours. But they did include the part where they had to ask Dawkins to tone down the insults, because he was so insulting they wouldn't be able to print what he'd said.

Someone like that, a grown man even, tells me that he is so unsure of his standing he feels the need to insult others to get his point across. I'll pass, he is a bitter, angry man.

Answer 3

I'm not a fan of Dawkins. He's one of those people that lumps all religions in together and then directs all of his criticism to flaws in the Abrahamic religions. My religion is nothing like them, is perfectly consistent with science, and supports peace and acceptance. There is nothing "supernatural" about it - everything in it is perfectly natural, ie "of Nature."

I'll be sticking with my Goddess, and keep reminding people that not all religions are the same.

Answer 4

Good choice of reading material.

Answer 5

Nope.


TRUTH:
There is ONE God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
TRUTH:
God the Son became man: Jesus Christ
TRUTH:
Jesus promised, "I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Matt. 16:18), and only the Catholic Church has existed since the time of Jesus. Every other Christian church is an offshoot of the Catholic Church. The Eastern Orthodox churches broke away from unity with the pope in 1054. The Protestant churches were established during the Reformation, which began in 1517. Only the Catholic Church existed in the tenth century, in the fifth century, and in the first century, faithfully teaching the doctrines given by Christ to the apostles, omitting nothing. The list of popes can be traced back to Peter himself, the first pope:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm
Jesus’ Church is called catholic ("universal" in Greek) because it is his gift to all people. He told his apostles to go throughout the world and make disciples of "all nations" (Matt. 28:19–20). For 2,000 years the Catholic Church has carried out this mission, preaching the good news that Christ died for all men and that he wants all of us to be members of his universal family (Gal. 3:28).
LINKS FOR TRUTH SEEKERS.....
On the Church:
http://www.catholic.com/library/Pillar.asp
on Purgatory (includes lessons in Real Audio):
http://www.fisheaters.com/purgatory.html
On the saints:
http://www.catholic.com/library/mary_saints.asp
On the Pope:
http://www.catholic.com/library/church_papacy.asp

Answer 6

I'm interested.

Answer 7

good book

Answer 8

Sure tell us your views now.
BB

Answer 9

very very interesting book, i have yet to read it but i will soon. im intrested. add extra details explaining please.

Answer 10

How have they changed? :) I haven't read it personally. Who wrote it?