In God We Trust : But Which One? [Paperback]

Judith Hayes (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Freedom from Religion Foundation; First Edition edition (1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1877733113
• ISBN-13: 978-1877733116
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,486,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Judith Hayes at Her Best : Being Funny and Irreverant, January 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In God We Trust : But Which One? (Paperback)

Judith Hayes has done an excellent job of presenting the absurdity, contradictions, and irrationality of religions in general and Christianity in particular. And she does so in an informal, down-to-earth fashion that makes reading enjoyable. She also briefly shares with the reader her journey through religion to where she is today, a freethinking humanist. Truly, a happy ending.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let's calm down and think, January 11, 2005

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Will (Westerly, RI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In God We Trust : But Which One? (Paperback)

First off, this book was made for fence sitters and closet atheists,not those who's faith is strong and don't intend to let a single book change their mind(if I believed in religion that strongly, I probably wouldn't let it). She's not preying on confused minds, but if you like bacon, reading a book on how there are problems with bacon might not make you stop eating it altogether.
As for the overpaid comment, Judith writes a monthly column, usually around 2,000 words, FOR FREE. I certainly don't speak for her, but I'm pretty sure her main purpose of writing a book was to reach a bigger audience. As a humanist, she doesn't seem the greedy type.
Her book also states exactly the OPPPOSITE of having an absolute truth on this topic. She discusses how the term agnostic is pointless, because NO ONE knows if there is a god or not. Atheists don't acknowlage one, and don't think there is one, but if there is a god and it is omnisciant, then we may never know if it exists or not. No one knows if there is a god or not. Not me, not Mrs. Hayes, not the Pope, and definitly not Jerry Falwell
The book itself is actually fun to read, at least from an atheist's point of view. Although many of the points she makes are at times somewhat disturbing( because they apear to be true), she writes in a light-hearted way that makes reading it a treat, not a challenge.
Everyone just keep in mind that this is a rating of a book, not a place to push your beliefs(or non-beliefs). Review the book, not the belief system.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book to give believers and teeterers, August 14, 1998

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This review is from: In God We Trust : But Which One? (Paperback)

Judith Hayes was raised as a Catholic and after realizing her Hindu friend would not get to heaven, began to question her faith. She noticed inconsistencies in the Bible, in religious dogma and in the history of religious practices. She searched for answers like everyone should do to arrive at the best explanation of how we got here and what life is all about. Her book is a document that addresses this process. It points out absurdities in the Old and New Testament that believers skip over or ignore. She challenges the basic assumptions of all religions and the errors of their reasoning. She dwells on great depth on morality based with and without gods and priests. She writes colorfully in an entertaining manner with explanations that can be followed by a child, explanations that have gone through all of our minds and those before us. I could not put the book down, reading it in 2 sessions. I would give this book to anyone open to learning more about his or her faith, or looking for the best answers humanity has come up with in explaining our existence. It is a bargain for the price and the time to read. Understanding of our place in the universe is valuable beyond price.