“Letter to a Christian Nation” Review
For those of you who have yet to read Sam Harris’ Letter to a Christian Nation, I can tell you it’s an excellent read. Also, a very short and quick read. Since it’s written directly to the American Christian (using “you”), I had to get passed being referred to as a Christian (raised Jewish, its far off from anything I am personally used to). I like this book because it says a lot in so few pages (about 95). Here is a short synopsis (from Wikipedia): Harris...
Read MoreSam Harris’ Response to Fellow Atheists
I agree with Sam Harris: My point, with respect to the term “atheist” (or any other), is that the use of a label invites a variety of misunderstandings that are harmful to our cause. There are many people in this country who do not believe in God and who understand that there is conflict between science and religion, but who do not feel the slightest inclination to join an atheist group or to label themselves in opposition to religion. These people are “atheists” by any...
Read More“Is Religion Man-Made?”
Surely, no woman thought it up! I began reading this article over at SamHarris.org and wanted to share. “[R]eligions, like languages, evolve with sufficient randomness, from beginnings that are sufficiently arbitrary, to generate the bewildering – and sometimes dangerous – richness of diversity.” Harris finds a historical origin for religion and religious traditions, and it is not flattering: “The Bible, it seems certain, was the work of sand-strewn men and women who thought the earth...
Read MoreDoes God Exist? Two Authors Debate.
But we know the answer is no. The following ignorant remark is only the beginning. Literally. Pastor Rick Warren says atheists have their place: North Korea. That is just one reason Sam Harris, whose books include “The End of Faith,” says the nonbelieving minority is the victim of a terrible public-relations campaign. Newsweek editor Jon Meacham moderates a debate between the two men, both bestselling authors, on the ultimate question: Does God exist? Read the entire article at...
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