God Delusion (Paperback)

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<DIV>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.<br><BR>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.</div>

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•   By p.vineel reddy 14 Mar 2013
  must read

  If ur a creationist this book will shatter all your beliefs about your "supernatural in the clouds or omnipresent being".

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•   By Sanjeev Shukl 12 Oct 2009
  The God Delusion - An insightful read

  I just read this 2006 best seller ‘The God Delusion’-a non fiction work by the renowned Biologist; also a professional fellow of New College, Oxford. The book is indeed informative, as the author contends that a supernatural creator certainly doesn’t exist and that belief in a personal God is only a delusion which according to him is an unrelenting false belief. There is one particular instance which got me thinking. The writer says he is sympathetic to an observation made by Robert Pirsig's which states "when one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion." This book sure seems to have appealed to the masses, as it was one of the biggest grosser and within a year of its publication, the English version of ‘The God Delusion’ had sold over 1.5 million copies. What`s more, it has been translated into 32 languages. I would recommend the book to all who haven’t read it yet for the book provides a new insight. Certainly a must read non fiction by Dawkins Richard and an appropriate gift for all those who have not read this stirring book.

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