tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post3145731262309462905..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Currently reading - Attack of the Theocrats by Sean FairclothRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-10693615195175169152012-03-30T09:50:42.188+11:002012-03-30T09:50:42.188+11:00What I think Faircloth's book and Greta Christ...What I think Faircloth's book and Greta Christina's recent "Why Are You Atheists So Angry?" are doing is something no other book has: tug the heartstrings. No one should be able to read about the suffering that religion is causing and swat it away like a fly. Although, many people have known about Jehovah's Witnesses avoiding blood transfusions for years, but most people are quick to label *them* as a sad cult. And, of course, the molestation scandals of the Catholic Church have not destroyed Rick Santorum's chances at a presidential nomination.<br /><br />It might be worse than we thought. It might be that religious people are aware of the harm religion does, but they're so indoctrinated to shake the cobwebs out or too apathetic to care. Whatever it is, it's the same poison that makes a pro-lifer a proud gun owner.Thomas Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06005109834878465476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-48206984060426249342012-03-30T01:12:10.788+11:002012-03-30T01:12:10.788+11:00I am 60% through Faircloth's book and I agree ...I am 60% through Faircloth's book and I agree with your (and Coyne's) reviews.NewEnglandBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190715223856189053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-42866552487265776652012-03-30T00:32:46.020+11:002012-03-30T00:32:46.020+11:00And yours and Mr. Faircloth's books are certai...And yours and Mr. Faircloth's books are certainly quite timely given the results of a recent PEW poll showing that the number of people who see too much religious talk by politicians is at an all time high:<br /><br />http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/more-see-too-much-religious-talk-by-politicians.aspxsteve oberskinoreply@blogger.com