The God Delusion

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This was good. I had a few friends who were big fans of his work. They suggest I read this book and another one called "God Is Not Great". Have you got around to that one yet?

I have recently moved to an area that is known as the "Bible Belt" of Ontario. Being a Buddhist many of them thought I worshiped the Buddha as a god. They couldn't understand that I don't worship him but only see him as the potential person that anyone can become.

Well, sorry about getting off topic. I'm looking forward to the rest of the review.

Cheers!

 

Ha Ha Ha...I just read when the review was done. Well...do do do do do.

 

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To me, Buddhism appears to revolve around various techniques of meditation and direct experience, vastly different from the mainstream theistic religions where the preacher is the medium of the divine, rather than you. ...and 'you just have to take their word for it'
Buddhism is at least an attempt at real experiences.

I don't really 'follow' Buddhism, I don't know MUCH AT ALL about it, except I'd definitely say that meditation is helpful for your mind, and yoga and the yogic diet is too. ^^

I can see why Dawkins didn't rip into that.

You don't see Buddhist monks trying to push crappy pseudo-science into classrooms, or telling you about hell, or the cleansing properties of a prophet's blood, or mutilating genitalia.

I love Dawkins too. Big fan.
I'm a big fan of all free thinkers and scientists and philosophers.

 

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I read this at a crucial time when I was questioning Christianity. This book is full of relevant information to anyone with similar doubts. Dawkins is brilliant and this book is well worth your time!

 

I read it a few years ago, along with Christopher Hitchens book ''God is not great''. I preferred The God Delusion, but they both have good arguments and are well written.
I've been slightly put off Dawkins by his arrogant and pompous style and the way he seems to discount anything thats not totally verifiable by Scientific Theory. Science is almost like a religion to him, and he'd be classed as a fundamentalist if it really were one.
Having said that, hes obviously very smart and has written some good books.
The Selfish Gene was another interesting one, from the 70s.

 

I agree, Dawkins is good information for the seeker, but he does focus only on the scientific. What Ken Wilber refers to as the dialogical flatland of the eye of mind, lacking the meaning that comes with the translogical eye of spirit. We need both.

 

Seems like you know enough about it to know about the direct experience. I have stumbled upon many religions and so far Buddhism is the one that captures me the most. Although a lot of peolpe misconscieve a Buddha as being a "jesus-like" figure. They don't realise that they too, are the Buddha, just don't realise it yet. :]