These Books are Good

Hello people. I'm on too many different prescription drugs right now to come up with an intelligent thing to say about philosophy, so I'll recommend a couple of books. Most atheists who are like, into being atheists have probably read these, but I think Christians and any people of faith should read them too. They're very anti-religious, but they're very well written and they'll make you think.

The first is The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason by Sam Harris. Sam Harris is a philosopher and neuroscientist who attended Stanford and UCLA and has written two New York Times bestsellers. In The End of Faith he sets out to prove that religious belief is not only stupid and irrational, but dangerous and detrimental to society as well. He doesn't only accuse fundamentalists who fly planes into skyscrapers and shoot abortion doctors either, but indicts religious moderates as well. Read this book, it's good.

Secondly I'd like to recommend The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, a genetic biologist at Oxford with a charming accent. He indicts religion for making people blind to scientific discoveries and uses his expertise in evolution to discredit Intelligent Design. Be warned though, Dawkins' tone is biting, and is not for the easily offended Bible thumper.

If you're a secularist, definitely read these. They'll make you jump around and fist pump like those weird Italian dudes on the Jersey Shore. If you're religious, definitely read these. They'll open your eyes to aspects of religion you never thought of before. If you make it through the book unscathed your faith will probably be stronger than it was.

I'll leave y'all with a quote from my favorite philosopher, the late great Mr. Robert Nozick. "Only the refusal to listen guarantees one against being ensnared by the truth."