The God Delusion

// June 9th, 2008 // No Comments » // Book Reviews

I have wanted to write about my experiences of reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (2006), and the discussions with friends which followed, for some time. Dawkins hopes that people who perhaps haven’t thought seriously about religion or the existence of God, those who are “sitting on the fence” on the subject, may be encouraged to do so after reading his book. What surprised me most during discussions between my friends and I on the subject was the fact that it seemed impossible to have a dispassionate yet serious conversation about religion with anyone, regardless of their religiosity or lack thereof.
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