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There are others(Rating: 5) Firstly, I couldn't help but notice that there were a number of "1-star" ratings for this book. These, no doubt, are from theists who are having their security blanket tugged away.
The content of this book has already been described ad nausium, so I won't repeat it. While it gets a "5-star" rating from me, I would suggest a few others for anyone wishing to look critically at religious (supernatural) claims.
"Atheism Explaind" by David Ramsay Steele
"Atheist Universe" by David Mills
"50 Reasons people give for believing in gods" by Guy P. Harrison
There are numerous others, but that's a good start. These in my opinion, are more enjoyable reads than TGD. Dawkins is a little too "Oxford-ish" in his vernacular (for me).
Made me proud to be an Atheist.(Rating: 5) I was excited for this book to come out because of the negative light it cast on religion. It's about time that someone defended us free thinkers. This book didn't not let me down in the least. Mr. Dawkins did an amazing job of poking holes through religion in general and Christianity in particular. I have re-read this book a few times and will continue to treasure it for always. It is my bible!
Worth Reading, But Overrated(Rating: 3) Dawkins makes some good points in regards to the existence of God. The negative part of the book, is his promotion of atheism as some sort of new world order. In fact he makes atheism into a new religion. He even talks about how atheists face discrimination, and need to start fighting for their rights. I think we have enough repressed groups in today`s society without adding to the list.
He blames religion for wars, bigotry, child abuse, but perhaps those things would still exist without any religion.
Also a world without a God just seems to produce other mass religious movements, like Global Warming. Global Warming has all the elements of a religion, including the end of the world.
I enjoyed reading this book, but I would have to say that Christopher Hitchens, God is not Great, is a much better read.
Too Educational For Me(Rating: 2) Quite simply, this novel was way WAY too educational. Reading this book, I felt like I was reading a masters thesis. Make no doubt about it though, Dawkins has done his homework. The book is fantastically well researched. Loads of footnotes. Lots of references. And a well thought out thesis.
But dull. Reading this book at time was like pulling teeth. And I wish it wasn't. Dawkins presents a fantastic thesis, and sets about proving it. I just wish I would have been able to remember his arguments for use in my on daily life. However the dryness of his writing style makes it almost impossible.
Take this novel for what it is. A thesis passed off as a book.
Disappointing (Rating: 1) I bought this book on the basis of reviews that this was a masterpiece of scientific reasoning, and absolute refutiation of any claim that God existed. I was in for a big disapointment.
For a scientist that is supposed to be one of the greatest intellects of our time, this book is really a poorly executed diatribe which couldn't convince anyone who critically read it unless they are already inclined to believe his opinion.
I really wanted to see a really fleshed out argument on why I should not believe in God. What I got was the science world's answer to Ann Coulter.
It isn't even that well written.
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