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Suggestions for April's Book.
#1
Suggestions for April's Book.
Here we go again then Wink
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#2
RE: Suggestions for April's Book.
Plato and a Platypus walk into a bar...

Understanding philosophy through jokes.

By Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein.

http://www.amazon.com/Plato-Platypus-Wal...081091493X

A nice lighthearted introduction into philosophy.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Pastafarian
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#3
RE: Suggestions for April's Book.
I propose:

Quote:The title of this book, "God Wants You Dead" seems hostile and blasphemous at
first glance. However, it is not a statement with which the faithful can easily
argue.
Western religions generally hold that though Man has tasted the fruit of the Tree
of Knowledge, God has prevented us from eating from the Tree of Eternal Life.
So from a theological standpoint, it seems that God does want us dead or at
least wants mankind to earn immortality. And this then leads to the theological
question, "When does God want you to die?"
Suicide is prohibited by most religions. But some "true believers" (Christian
Scientists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and others) decline modern medical treatments.
They believe that such treatments are against God’s will. Although they would
probably bristle at the suggestion that this as a form of suicide, they still decline
certain medical help, even when the choice is clearly treatment or death.
Some people seem to think that medical science can be "too good." They feel
that current research directed at extending the human life span is unnatural.
They will often say that it is not good to be "playing God."
So we wonder, at just what point should the faithful believe that trying to stay
alive messes up God’s plan?
An even more important question this book will address is why people believe the
things they do. Why do some people believe that taking penicillin will thwart
God’s will, while others would gladly accept an artificial heart? Why do some
religions require a strictly regulated healthy diet, while others mandate the
drinking of poisoned fruit punch?
We believe the answers to these and other questions can be found in
understanding why and how people believe in Higher Powers. Our book explains
how these Higher Powers operate and why their goals are rarely aligned with
your best interests.
Please note that God is only one of many “Higher Powers” that affect people’s
lives. We choose to pick on God in the title, because God makes claim to being
the highest of all Higher Powers. We think this makes God worthy of special
attention. However, we will also examine nations, corporations, racial groups,
and other Higher Powers to which individuals sometimes surrender their minds.
The title focuses on the threat of death, because it's the most extreme price that
anyone can pay for faith in a Higher Power. And we maintain that an adherent's
willingness to choose death is a very good indicator that something is wrong with
a belief system. However, we also address the other common costs of having
faith in any Higher Power.
The faithful pay a price, not just with their lives, but also with their liberty and
property.
Sean Hastings
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#4
RE: Suggestions for April's Book.
What is the exact title and writer please? Or a link to Amazon or Barnes and Noble?
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Pastafarian
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#5
RE: Suggestions for April's Book.
I would like to suggest that everyone take a look at The Jesus Puzzle by Earl Doherty it is my opinion that not many atheists here are familiar with the arguments regarding the historicity of Christ.The above named book is an excellent choice for that research and it has an on going website that is continually being updated with new information.This book argues against the existence of Christ being a real historical personage and provides lots of compelling evidence to back up its claim.
There is nothing people will not maintain when they are slaves to superstition

http://chatpilot-godisamyth.blogspot.com/

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RE: Suggestions for April's Book.
(February 1, 2009 at 6:10 pm)leo-rcc Wrote: What is the exact title and writer please? Or a link to Amazon or Barnes and Noble?
"God Wants You Dead" by Sean Hastings. It was in the original post.
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RE: Suggestions for April's Book.
I thought Sean Hastings was the one writing that review.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Pastafarian
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#8
RE: Suggestions for April's Book.
Not according to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/God-Wants-Dead-Sea...0979601118 Big Grin
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#9
RE: Suggestions for April's Book.
Yep it is God Wants You Dead by Sean Hastings.
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#10
RE: Suggestions for April's Book.
I think,

"Why I am Not A Muslin" by Ibn Warraq

Seems to me that a large proportion of people in this form have a good understanding of Christian views bu not as much understanding of the Muslim view point.

So this could be a good one.

Sam
"We need not suppose more things to exist than are absolutely neccesary." William of Occam

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" William Shakespeare (Measure for Measure: Act 1, Scene 4)

AgnosticAtheist
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