Atheism: The Case Against God"Does a god exist? This question has undoubtedly been asked, in one form or another, since man has had the ability to communicate. . . Thousands of volumes have been written on the subject of a god, and the vast majority have answered the questions with a resounding 'Yes!' " "You are about to read a minority viewpoint." With this intriguing introduction, George H. Smith sets out to demolish what he considers the most widespread and destructive of all the myths devised by man - the concept of a supreme being. With painstaking scholarship and rigorous arguments, Mr. Smith examines, dissects, and refutes the myriad "proofs" offered by theists - the defenses of sophisticated, professional theologians, as well as the average religious layman. He explores the historical and psychological havoc wrought by religion in general - and concludes that religious belief cannot have any place in the life of modern, rational man. "It is not my purpose to convert people to atheism . . . (but to) demonstrate that the belief in God is irrational to the point of absurdity. If a person wishes to continue believing in a god, that is his prerogative, but he can no longer excuse his belief in the name of reason and moral necessity." |
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Comentário do usuário - LisaMaria_C - LibraryThingYes, I am an atheist, and was before I ever opened this book. I guess the reason I rate this book so highly is because it's a philosophical approach dealing with the various arguments for a God. Too ... Ler resenha completa
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Comentário do usuário - bibliosk8er - LibraryThingOK, below is my original review -- which I wrote here by mistake. Just leaving it so the comments make sense.Frankly, I thought this book by Smith was sort of unmemorable, and as such, I don't ... Ler resenha completa
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God The Praeticai Qonsequenees 273 | 73 |
?art Two Reason Faith and Reveflation | 93 |
Pore Thwee The Argumente Foe fled 259 | 221 |
Ethics Rationality and Religion | 275 |
The Sins of Christianity | 297 |
vii | 323 |
7 | 328 |
Selected Reading List 34 7 | 348 |
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