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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “This book is a great response to the irrational Dennis Pragers, Glenn Becks, Ann Coulters, Sean Hannitys, Laura Ingrahams, and Bill O'Reillys of the world. Sam Harris makes it crystal clear in this book that to be American shouldn't mean that you have to be Christian and vice versa. It's easy to...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Although I agree with Harris' views, I didn't care for his attitude much. This book is not going to change one single religious person's mind, because he allows his emotions to get dragged to the forefront way too much. That's a shame, because I believe he is absolutely correct in his assessment...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Response to his critics. A must read.”
Eric w wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“concise and rather scathing reply to christian critics of his first book "the end of faith". easy to read in a single sitting (since it is really a letter). however, i think harris (along with dawkins and hitchens) take the wrong approach in criticizing people's faith. they are preaching to the atheist choir rather than changing any religious minds. ”
Josh P wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Amazing. I was actually cheering, and I clapped on one occasion....”
Nathan D wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Sam Harris writes a short critique of religious belief, a great deal of which echos my own objections to faith. Short and captivating, his assertions are not the main catalyst for why I no longer believe but are definitely questions that need to be answered by any apologists who would attempt to convince about the truthfulness of Christianity again. ”
OSR wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“True and shocking and scary.”
Ellen P wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Disappointed”
Neil R wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“As much as wish it weren't so, I can't disagree with what he says.”
Ray R wrote this review Sunday, October 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Life-changing and elegant and simple and deep. Sam lays out all the reasons I have had in my head for leaving the faith of my youth, and respectfully asks believers to just question themselves, only to go on and destroy all the reasons faith is a bad idea.”
John H wrote this review Thursday, September 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I first read this (very to the point) book on a flight. One hour and a half maybe before landing, the plane started to shake rather impressively. As they had just served lunch, trays were falling from the tables, there was rumor throughout the plane and some people faintly cried. The flight attendants were agitated and no one was saying anything to us, the flock. Anyway, next to me in the window seat there was a guy; we had politely ignored each other till then. As the shaking and wobbling became worse, he turned to me and grabbed my arm for support. And did not let go for a long while. I was not enjoying the ride myself but, since there seemed to be someone more frightened than me, I chivalrously smiled and tried to calm him down. Then he asks, pointing to the book (cover up in my lap): "Now, maybe this will change your opinion?". I said no, it will not, instinctively, even though I did not know exactly what he meant. Did he know what the book was about and thought I'd abjure and fall down in prayer? Did he assume it was a religious book by its name and thought I'd realize there is no god that can shake people up in a tin box in the sky in that manner and still deserve its name&fame? But I did not ask him. I feared that, had he been a believer, I might say something to make him feel even worse than he already did. One can never know just how deep faith is for a person. So I avoided the discussion, even though talking books could have offered some diversion at the time.
Levana wrote this review Monday, September 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Later, I realized that it is probably only under very special circumstances such as that one (well, we landed safely, hence here I am) that I would avoid making my position clear on this matter - for better or for worse. I do not see why atheists should keep their opinions private for fear of hurting other people's feelings, or tone down their discourse, since believers do not shy from openly expressing their views, or from doing things, or from wearing things, that advertise their position. Atheists are considered arrogant, insensitive, and accused of affecting superiority if they say plainly what they think (and there are even non-believers who protest at the tone of, say, Dawkins, for being too harsh) but I do not know of an homologous label (a polite and non-libelous one, certainly) for believers.
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