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Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell
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Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell
February 10, 2011 at 7:33 am
Today I listened to a recording of Bertrand Russell's famous essay Why I Am Not A Christian. In my opinion this essay is one of the most well argued and thought out critiques of Christianity ever. Russell in such a short amount of words demolishes the main arguments proposed for the existence of at least a Christian god. Also to top that off Russell goes on to expose the less than ideal character of Jesus and his teachings.
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RE: Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell
February 10, 2011 at 11:29 am
Is there a way to listen to this recording online? I just finished reading Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris, and Russell is next on my list.
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RE: Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell
February 10, 2011 at 5:28 pm
(February 10, 2011 at 11:29 am)OnlyNatural Wrote: Is there a way to listen to this recording online? I just finished reading Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris, and Russell is next on my list.

http://atheistnews.blogs.fi/2010/06/08/b...o-8757616/
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RE: Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell
April 8, 2011 at 1:39 pm
I loved reading this. Can't wait to go back over it again now that you reminded me of it, lol.
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RE: Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell
April 8, 2011 at 4:25 pm
The audio link is bad. I am now torrenting the audio book and will post my archival version soon.
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RE: Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell
April 8, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Bloody torrentors -_-

You people make it impossible for me to find any legitimate sales on a thing after a few years -_-
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RE: Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell
April 8, 2011 at 11:44 pm
Does it comfort you to know that electronic piracy is a market failure? Does it also comfort you to know that those 'pirates' have found the cheapest way to market, free?

REF: http://www.thestar.com/business/article/...-legal-one
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RE: Why I Am Not A Christian by Bertrand Russell
April 9, 2011 at 1:16 am
It comforts me to know that electronic piracy is a market failure. Hell, I'd have just bought my Wild Arms soundtracks in the first place if I could have found them within a reasonable time of looking.

It does not comfort me that pirates do not pay those they stole from. Hell, what minute piracy i've done in younger days disgusts my sense of integrity. Now I have to go through buying things I already have just to not feel disgusting. I don't care if it is legal or illegal... i'm still going to have a legitimate collection.
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