"Some of us just go one god further" ..Richard Dawkins

Got back from my trip, and am almost done with the D'Souza book (I've got a whole bunch of pages scribbled down to come back to, egads, that is painful.) Anyway as a break from that I started "The Heathen's Guide to World Religions" by William Hopper. It's really good, funny and entertaining but at the same time quite informative with lots of history. (I've read about the Jews, Xians, and am now up to the Moslems. After that come the Hindus and Buddhists.)



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but I'll try to check in. And I'll try to have that D'Souza book read and my comments in order when I get back! I got busy and it's taking me longer than I thought it would.

TTYL. Taking the laptop, so I should be in occasionally.

I have an Aunt who I love dearly and who is one of the most kind, caring people I have ever met. She does not have much money, but she gives to charity and loves animals, and has spent a huge amount of her time and energy caring for those that need her. She suffers more emotionally from seeing others' pain than almost anybody else I've ever known. She has cried over cruelty and injustice that she can do nothing about.



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Little discussion today at work; we've been through it before. He has actually read Dawkins and Harris (and remains unwavering in his faith, definite proof of his irrationality), and he recommended this book to me, saying I should read it to get an less "biased" viewpoint:



"What's so Great about Christianity" by Dinesh D'Souza.



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Wow, that was great! It should be required viewing for everybody in the world.