Does Religion make you nice?

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I will not read 'The God Delusion'; it is written by a conceited twat and has nothing to offer me.

Interesting ad hominem,which gives the impression that the writer is an ignorant and closed minded fool.Sincere apologies if I have misunderstood..

I've read "God Is Not Great' and was pretty much underwhelmed. I think Chris Hitchens is a highly intelligent,literate and articulate polemicist,but a mediocre philosopher. I had to read his book to make that assessment.

I've also seen him interviewed on TV. I agree he can come across as an arrogant plonker.However, I don't confuse the man with his writing.

Have not read Dawkins,only seen a lot of him on TV. He also comes across as a very clever polemicist. He's also obviously an experienced and skilled debater. I have yet to see a believer opponent/critic who is his intellectual equal or as prepared as he for proper debate. I'd be fascinated to see him debate a good Jesuit theologian.


For those who wonder why I suggest a debate with a theologian, I refer you to the famous Russel/.Copleston debate.(1948)

You may if you wish listen to part of the original debate or read the transcript via the link below.Neither are very long.The spoken part takes 20 minutes, including the introduction,and is on the existence of God.
http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/p20.htm