(March 3, 2018 at 7:29 pm)Alexmahone Wrote: Just wondering if any of you have read this book. It was originally published in 1979. It was recently reissued with a foreword by Lawrence Krauss.
Some snippets:
He defines theist as someone who believes that a god exists. An atheist is anyone who is not a theist. There is no third position.
Quote:Agnosticism is commonly used as a refuge for those who wish to escape the stigma of atheism...
So true, lol.
There are 2 kinds of atheists: implicit atheists and explicit atheists. Implicit atheists may be people who are unfamiliar with theism but have not explicitly rejected the existence of god. Little children are implicit atheists. Explicit atheists believe there is no god.
My favorite line from the book so far:
Quote:This book is not a critique of theism plus a defense of atheism: the critique of theism is the defense of atheism.
No but my two most favorite books are not by the "Four Horsemen".
1. Victor Stenger, "God, The Failed Hypothesis"
2. Victor Stenger, " The New Atheism"
I love the second one listed the most. In it he argues there is no "separate but equal" when it comes to religion and science. He also in later chapters explains that you can find similar moral motifs in every religion, such of that of giving and charity. That says to me, our morality isn't in old mythology, but in our evolution.
But I just looked him up. If he valued Ayn Rand, that is where you lost me. I think libertarians get social issues right, but are even worse on economics than the GOP. I hate Ayn Rand. And no, that does not mean I support Che or Castro either.
