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**Just2Good** · 10-21-2007, 04:39 PM

Phil my friend,

Please take no offence to my analysis of your assertions.

Originally Posted by phild707

God was invented by the human brain and has no existence outside of it.

Wrong!

Originally Posted by phild707

The reason for his invention was to dull the pain of our own mortality.

Wrong!

Originally Posted by phild707

I realise that this is an uncomfortable truth for many.

Its not truth at all, and therefore doesn't make me uncomfortable

Originally Posted by phild707

Sorry.

Its quite alright.

Originally Posted by WhiteElephant

I recently had a go at reading Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene. While I found the subject matter interesting, I thought there was way too much scientific terminology for the lay reader to follow (despite the fact that Dawkins claims he wrote the book for people with no scientific knowledge). I gave up about half way through after getting sick of having to look up the meanings of specialised terms over and over.

I have been thinking of reading The God Delusion, any good?

I doubt it WE, seems to me to be a well marketed book, like The Secret, but ultimately the failure of some publishing company to return it to sender with the word "Cow Dung" written on it before publication.

ps- White Elephant, whose flag is that?

10-21-2007, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,039 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Another Conclusion Phil my friend, Please take no offence to my analysis of your assertions. Originally Posted by phild707 God was invented by the human brain and has no existence outside of it. Wrong! Originally Posted by phild707 The reason for his invention was to dull the pain of our own mortality. Wrong! Originally Posted by phild707 I realise that this is an uncomfortable truth for many. Its not truth at all, and therefore doesn't make me uncomfortable Originally Posted by phild707 Sorry. Its quite alright. Originally Posted by WhiteElephant I recently had a go at reading Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene. While I found the subject matter interesting, I thought there was way too much scientific terminology for the lay reader to follow (despite the fact that Dawkins claims he wrote the book for people with no scientific knowledge). I gave up about half way through after getting sick of having to look up the meanings of specialised terms over and over. I have been thinking of reading The God Delusion, any good? I doubt it WE, seems to me to be a well marketed book, like The Secret, but ultimately the failure of some publishing company to return it to sender with the word "Cow Dung" written on it before publication. ps- White Elephant, whose flag is that? __________________ . "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminster Fuller ~