Have you read the God Delusion?

Just finished listening to Richard Dawkins book on CD, the God Delusion. Thank you Stuart for suggesting it. I found Dawkin's arguments interesting, perhaps even enlightening. And down right humorous.

I'll admit, I haven't spent a lot of time researching religion - just not that interested in the subject. I don't particularly like politics or baseball either. I guess I'm like most of us... our religious beliefs are largely inherited from our parents. How many of us can say that we actually chose to be Catholic, Jewish, Mormon, etc. The majority of us are what we are because of our parents. How many of us actually investigated the various religions and belief systems and made a choice to be...

I wouldn't recommend this read to everyone. If you are firmly convinced that your religion is the 1 out that is "right" and all others are wrong (i.e. going to Hell)... then you should probably pass. If you think atheists worship Satin - then read/listen to something else. If you think those with different views or beliefs should be murdered - well, I was going to say no, but on second thought. Why not, Not that it will calm you, but I am forever an optimist.

As Dawkins says when asked about the subject "We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." Not many of us believe in Zeus, Re or Apollo.