Comments on: The New Atheist Crusaders and their Unholy Grail

By: krustifer

krustifer — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:04:53 +0000

I just bought this book and I’m really looking forward to reading it. After all a humorous response is better than an angry one. The new atheists are starting to make me feel attacked for being stupid enough to believe in God every time I go to a bookstore.

By: Carl McColman

Carl McColman — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:33:48 +0000

I agree, not only should we be careful not to lump all atheists together, but the same goes for any broad category. Garrison, of course, is really only concerning herself with the guys who have written bestsellers: Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Christopher Hitchens. As I said in my review, I appreciate atheists who are candid and honest about their faith/doubt experience. I just don’t want atheism shoved down my throat any more than non-Christians want Christianity shoved down theirs…

By: Riverwolf

Riverwolf — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:14:56 +0000

Sounds like a great book, and I’m glad to hear the Wittenburg Door is still playfully skewering believers. However, don’t lump all atheists together. For most of my life I was a Christian, however, I’ve found that particular belief system lacking in several aspects. Yes, Christianity (and other religions) can transform lives, and it transformed mine. However, it don’t think this is necessarily evidence of any ultimate truth or infallibility in Christianity itself. I think any religion can do this, if a believer is disciplined. I think it says more about our capacity for belief in something rather than the accuracy of whatever we believe in. Personal pain can be healed in numerous ways, as I have discovered. In fact, I no longer find Christianity able to heal those parts of me still in need. I think all belief systems have their limits, and we have to be open to find healing however it comes. A hatred of Christianity has not made me an atheist, but rather an honest appraisal of what it can and cannot do, the willingness to admit it, appreciate what it has given me and the courage to move on.

By: Einstein on Religion | Prose Before Hos

Einstein on Religion | Prose Before Hos — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:12:49 +0000

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