God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and
reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope's awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry
of the double helix.
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1468 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
God, revisited
Hitchens is the master at making atheists' 'beliefs' believable. Without the familiar histrionics of the intolerant and faith-based believers, he --if somewhat pedantically--sets forth hundreds of objective facts from the earliest religious...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 02, 2008 Type: User Review |
My Favorite Contrarian Takes on the Lord
I would just like to say that one must read Hitchens for what he is: a contrarian. In terms of the subject matter itself, I might contest his thesis that "Religion poisons everything" by pointing out that religion is a rather broad topic that...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 23, 2008 Type: User Review |
Talk Radio for Atheists
Unlike Dawkins' The God Delusion or Dennett's Breaking the Spell, Hitchens makes no effort to be conciliatory towards religionists. Even though, he has many good points, I doubt that many religionists could get past the strident tone. Hitchens...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 16, 2008 Type: User Review |
A very fun read
No matter what else you can say about this book, it was fun to read.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 13, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great research book
This author has done extensive research to support his belief or lack thereof. I found it very interesting and informative and in tune with my beliefs.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 10, 2008 Type: User Review |
A must read
The bold title is argued well by Hitchens. It's a must read for people interested in faith and ethics. If you are looking for a book written by an author who shows no remorse in his aim to hold religion in contempt, this is for you.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
The book's intended audience will be pleased.
If you are an atheist or agnostic (an actual agnostic, not "oh i cant decide tee hee"), I highly recommend this book. Hitchens does an excellent job at illustrating how religion poisons everything. One of the best things about the book is that he...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great smart book
Tough read, but very smart and well presented. I wish more people were open minded and courageous to realize that Religion does poison Everything and enriches just a few.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
What's wrong with atheists?
To go by this book, a lot.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 01, 2008 Type: User Review |
Political Atheism
The pundit Christopher Hitchens is renowned for his anti-theist journalism, interviews and debates as well as his prickly wit, effective command of the English language and broad comprehension of politics and history. Whether you agree or disagree...
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