(July 22, 2014 at 4:06 pm)vodkafan Wrote:(July 22, 2014 at 12:32 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: I don't think we read the same book.
Simon, notwithstanding some of his logical arguments, that (his attitude) was definitely the strongest thing about his writing that conveyed itself to me upon reading it. Not saying that he is not completely correct; but he just came across as arrogant and condescending. I liked Hitchens much better, is all I am saying.
I too prefer Hitchens. I love Dawkins' popular science books. However, The God Delusion is indeed angry and arrogant. But I understand where he's coming from. If religious people kept interrupting my life's work to say it didn't exist and that I was part of a conspiracy, I might get a little tetchy too. I like him better in person. The documentary is much better than the book.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
