but a related topic. i agree with Harris on most issues and have read this argument before some of his other books.
On Oct 29, 4:27 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Clever change of topic name Jason! :-D > > On Oct 29, 12:36 pm, "Jason (Memphis)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Here is another book to consider: > > > Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading > > Atheists (Paperback) > > by Dan Barker (Author), Richard Dawkins (Foreword) > > > On Oct 29, 11:50 am, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi y'all - yes, I'd like to read this. As it has only just been > > > published in hardback, it is rather expensive and Amazon offer only > > > slow delivery. I think it should be put on the book club list for a > > > future read. > > > > On Oct 29, 11:22 am, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Contrary to the views of many conservative pundits and the Christian > > > > Right, the least religious countries in the world today are not full > > > > of chaos and immorality, but are actually among the safest, > > > > healthiest, most well-educated, prosperous, ethical, and successful > > > > societies on earth. Based on a year's worth of research conducted > > > > while living in Scandinavia, SOCIETY WITHOUT GOD by Phil Zuckerman > > > > explores life in a largely secular culture, delving into the unique > > > > worldviews of secular men and women who live in a largely irreligious > > > > society, and explaining the reasons why some nations are less > > > > religious than others, and why religious faith doesn't seem to be the > > > > secret to national success that so many claim it to be. > > > > > "Most Americans are convinced that faith in God is the foundation of > > > > civil society. Society Without God reveals this to be nothing more > > > > than a well-subscribed, and strangely American, delusion. Even > > > > atheists living in the United States will be astonished to discover > > > > how unencumbered by religion most Danes and Swedes currently are. This > > > > glimpse of an alternate, secular reality is at once humbling and > > > > profoundly inspiring--and it comes not a moment too soon." > > > > > -Sam Harris, a Co-Founder of the Reason Project and author of the New > > > > York Times best sellers The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian > > > > Nation > > > > . > > > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web:http://www.samharris.org/-Hide quoted text > > > > - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
