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A preeminent scientist -- and the world's most prominent atheist -- asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.

With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence. The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster.

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The antireligion wars started by Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris will heat up even more with this salvo from celebrated Oxford biologist Dawkins. For a scientist who criticizes religion for its intolerance, Dawkins has written a surprisingly intolerant book, full of scorn for religion and those who believe. But Dawkins, who gave us the selfish gene, anticipates this criticism. He says it's the scientist and humanist in him that makes him hostile to religions—fundamentalist Christianity and Islam come in for the most opprobrium—that close people's minds to scientific truth, oppress women and abuse children psychologically with the notion of eternal damnation. While Dawkins can be witty, even confirmed atheists who agree with his advocacy of science and vigorous rationalism may have trouble stomaching some of the rhetoric: the biblical Yahweh is "psychotic," Aquinas's proofs of God's existence are "fatuous" and religion generally is "nonsense." The most effective chapters are those in which Dawkins calms down, for instance, drawing on evolution to disprove the ideas behind intelligent design. In other chapters, he attempts to construct a scientific scaffolding for atheism, such as using evolution again to rebut the notion that without God there can be no morality. He insists that religion is a divisive and oppressive force, but he is less convincing in arguing that the world would be better and more peaceful without it. (Oct. 18)
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Richard Dawkins, in The God Delusion, tells of his exasperation with colleagues who try to play both sides of the street: looking to science for justification of their religious convictions while evading the most difficult implications—the existence of a prime mover sophisticated enough to create and run the universe, "to say nothing of mind reading millions of humans simultaneously." Such an entity, he argues, would have to be extremely complex, raising the question of how it came into existence, how it communicates —through spiritons!—and where it resides. Dawkins is frequently dismissed as a bully, but he is only putting theological doctrines to the same kind of scrutiny that any scientific theory must withstand. No one who has witnessed the merciless dissection of a new paper in physics would describe the atmosphere as overly polite.

George Johnson is author of Fire in the Mind: Science, Faith, and the Search for Order and six other books. He resides on the Web at talaya.net

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Hardcover: 406 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1st edition (September 18, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0618680004
ISBN-13: 978-0618680009
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Intellectual masterpiece.

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Dawkins is a brilliant individual and has an array of first class science books. Must read for anyone who appreciates science.

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Common sense. Not a lot of people have it.

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Definitely would recommend for people of all walks of life!

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Awesome take on religion and how it affects people!

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Another fine book with superb historical notes

ByKeith Halonenon August 27, 2013

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Great research notes by Dawkins into the well-documented beliefs (and lack thereof) of our "founding fathers" and other luminaries of historical import. I have always been disappointed in our politicians, 99.9% of whom SWEAR they believe in God. This cannot possibly be the case, considering that they bubble up from the same genetic slurry that breathes life into their constituents, who have a generous percentage of non-believers among them. Be it known that I am not merely an atheist, but an "anti-theist" – one who not only does not believe in a god but one who actually holds that religion constitutes a serious disservice to humankind as opposed to the blessed relief it purports to deliver. Read this and find out what early American and European thinkers really thought about religion. Congressmen athiests, attention! It's time to come out of your closets! Read also "god is not Great" by Christopher Hitchens.

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You don't understand anything about God if you haven't read this book........

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This is simply the most important book I have read in my life. Please take the time to read it. It may not change your life as it did mine, but it will certainly make you think about preconcieved notions and also give you a fundamental view towards life that you have to consider.
Please also make youngsters read this as early as they are possible so that they are able take Richard's views into account as they grow into adults.
Thanks to Richard, for what I believe is one of the most important books ever written about God.

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Dr. Dawkins makes succinct arguments concerning the dangers of deep commitment to orthodox religion. His concern is that theology overwhelms rational thought when it comes to human lifestyles

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Tells it like it is.

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which is intelligent and brings order out of chaos

I share a distaste for religion in general. Most of it is superstitious belief and ignorance, writ large.Read more

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Enjoyed this one

This was an interesting book. I've read Hitchens, Barker, Harris and Ebling's for the humor. I don't understand how people can still fall for supernatural nonsense.Read more

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Very powerful arguments

Richard gives very clear points. I read The Selfish Gene many years ago and started questioning my beliefs. This one is very refreshing. Highly recommended.

Published 12 days ago by Gian Maldonado

It puts the obsession of mankind with god (should I say God) in perspective

A lot to ponder. I did enjoy it.
Heavy, heavy reading. If your IQ is below your bod temperature - I'd advise moving along. Mine must be about 90 - haha!

Published 15 days ago by Thomas J. Schulte

Selective cherry picking of data, I expected more from a scientist

I expected more precise and consistent analysis from a scientist. Dawkins should read "Tortured for My Faith" by Haralan Popov.Read more

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A literary craft of highest clarity in narrative and reasoning

The God Delusion is a superb literary craft of highest clarity in reasoning, having incorporated latest philosophical thinking and scientific understanding related to religion.Read more

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Yeah.

Pretty compelling..but I'd also recommend God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

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I found this book to be a good starting point for "hearing the other side", the Atheist's side; however, I thought the arguments presented were rather rushed through.Read more

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