Sunday, October 21, 2007

Richard Dawkin's Book

Currently I am listening to Richard Dawkin's book the "God Delusion." This is a fascinating work. This gentleman's purpose is to turn believers into atheists. His arguments I have heard before and he works to address these in a seemingly logical order. The problem is, the arguments against a Creator rely not on evidence but on a set of beliefs as well. Ultimately, you must accept this line of reason with Faith as well.

I remember reading Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code, and how many people apolosticized their faith as a result of this work. The God Delusion could achieve this same purpose.

An interesting note is that in the beginning of the book, Dawkins uses the same argument Rush Limbaugh uses in his Liberal vs. Conservative sales pitch. That argument is found in most of his books, but particularly in "The Way Things Ought to Be." That is if you are on the other side, you will not get this because your mind is closed. This is just one similarity I had found.

I will post more about this book as I progress through it.