In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris's recent bestseller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case 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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Sort of on the right track, but jibberish: TRASHY THEORY which HURTS the cause. NO FACT, NO PROOF.:
Besides the fact that Hitchens's premise equates his BELIEF in a non-existent "God" with religion -- which is far from the truth (G*d is not religious, what a radical idea!) -- his writing is far too pseudo-intellectually written in faux Old English, circa 1700. Very, very difficult to read. You'll have to read every sentence 3 or 4 or 5 times. (And yet, I have a post-graduate degree.) His thoughts are all over the place. He refers to things like "it," or "the book," or "that" and we have no idea to what he... more info
Oh please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:
YAWN!!! Same old, same old. This is the best of atheism? This guy would probably (or perhaps definitely) beat me in an argument where you need to think fast. But with a little reflection most of his arguments are like shouting into the wind. Anyone can make an argument by using straw men. Maybe I'm naive, but this man reminds me of the bloke who stuck his chair in the surf and tried to tell the tide not to come in! He may in fact be one of the most religious of us all ... but is he right? (PS. When are we... more info
Hitchens Worships the Absolute:
Here Hitchens is basically fighting for a religious brand rather than being completely against religion. Hitchens worships the Hegelian Absolute. The neo-cons are looking for those willing to convert. For example, if one is a theology professor doors can be opened but, of course, there is that Faustian bargain. The neo-cons following Leo Strauss took Hegel underground. Hegelianism is the esoteric doctrine of the neo-cons, that which can't be mentioned. Basically Hegelianism is a religious cult which... more info
