You would know by now that I call myself an atheist. Of course, as Richard Dawkins said, "We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." Well, that someone is me!
Richard Dawkins wrote about this book, "The End of Faith by Sam Harris is a genuinely frightening book about terrorism, and the central role played by religion in justifying and rewarding it. Others blame 'extremists' who 'distort' the 'true' message of religion. Harris goes to the root of the problem: religion itself. Even moderate religion is a menace, because it leads us to respect and 'cherish the idea that certain fantastic propositions can be believed without evidence'. Why did men like Bin Laden commit their hideous cruelties? The answer is that they 'actually believe what they say they believe'."
At last here is a book that focuses on the common thread that links Islamic terrorism with the irrationality of all religious faith. "The End of Faith" will challenge not only Muslims but Hindus, Jews, and Christians as well. It is a must-read for all rational people.
