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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 22, 2014 at 4:06 pm
(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.
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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 22, 2014 at 6:35 pm
(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.
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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 22, 2014 at 6:47 pm
I also enjoyed 'The Greatest Show on Earth : The Evidence for Evolution.' by Dawkins.
I've used it as a reference book many times. :-)
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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 22, 2014 at 7:37 pm
(July 22, 2014 at 6:47 pm)Little lunch Wrote: I also enjoyed 'The Greatest Show on Earth : The Evidence for Evolution.' by Dawkins.
I've used it as a reference book many times. :-)
One of my favorite books. 
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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 22, 2014 at 7:48 pm
I didn't know this one.
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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 22, 2014 at 8:02 pm
I've personally never read any book from the most well known atheist personalities, to my greatest unhappiness, but I'm looking forward to it. I've however seen various youtube videos/documentaries and I prefer Richard Dawkins the most. Perhaps the british accent makes his arguments sound better, or he is just more appealing to me, but I love seeing him crushing theists on debates. Sounds like a nice guy to meet in real life.
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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 22, 2014 at 8:13 pm
(July 22, 2014 at 8:02 pm)Blackout Wrote: I prefer Richard Dawkins the most. Perhaps the british accent makes his arguments sound better, or he is just more appealing to me, but I love seeing him crushing theists on debates. Sounds like a nice guy to meet in real life.
Hitch has an English accent...
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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 22, 2014 at 8:16 pm
The accent part was a joke obviously, I like Hitchens too. I also like a portuguese personality called José Saramago, as a portuguese he is the only popular atheist I can recall and kind of an hero for portuguese atheists. He won the literature nobel prize once, and wrote some really disturbing books about religion, the church tried to make them illegal, they failed redundantly.
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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 22, 2014 at 8:27 pm
(July 22, 2014 at 7:48 pm)Beccs Wrote: I didn't know this one.
Thanks, Cindy!
You are very welcome Beccs! I enjoyed every minute of it.
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RE: The God Delusion Documentary
July 24, 2014 at 11:55 am
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(July 22, 2014 at 8:13 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: (July 22, 2014 at 8:02 pm)Blackout Wrote: I prefer Richard Dawkins the most. Perhaps the british accent makes his arguments sound better, or he is just more appealing to me, but I love seeing him crushing theists on debates. Sounds like a nice guy to meet in real life.
Hitch has an English accent...
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