December 26, 2006 Archives
Tue Dec 26 02:06:45 CET 2006
[EN] Apocalypse Now (Please)
Whereas Richard Dawkins focusses on the stupidity and
intellectual poverty and dishonesty of holding religious
beliefs, Sam Harris (see also Wikipedia)
has a much more alarming take on things.
He considers religion, especially apocalyptic religion (everything will go wrong on earth, triggering Jesus' return and the rapture, which is the belief of a certain Mr. Bush and a majority in the American Congress), to be an immediate threat to world safety.
Very interesting and intelligent lecture about the book he wrote in 2004, "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason", although you might want to step out for a cup of coffee when Sam rambles on about the positive side-effects of Buddhist meditation in part 3 of the lecture, unless you're a devout fan of Richard Gere.
Also watch out for his latest work, "Letter to A Christian Nation".
Lecture:
He considers religion, especially apocalyptic religion (everything will go wrong on earth, triggering Jesus' return and the rapture, which is the belief of a certain Mr. Bush and a majority in the American Congress), to be an immediate threat to world safety.
Very interesting and intelligent lecture about the book he wrote in 2004, "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason", although you might want to step out for a cup of coffee when Sam rambles on about the positive side-effects of Buddhist meditation in part 3 of the lecture, unless you're a devout fan of Richard Gere.
Also watch out for his latest work, "Letter to A Christian Nation".
Lecture: