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Summary: Thank GOD someone else sees the hipocrasy (irony intended)
Review: This book showed me that I am not alone in my distaste for organizations which seek to control people through fear and guilt...Christian or otherwise. Tim makes many very valid points about the similarities between pagan religions and modern Christianity, and he clearly illustrates contradictions within the bible (both the well-known and some not so well known). However, the book does seem to veer off course after about 120 pages. Regardless, I still recommend this book for anyone with a healthy skepticism for organized religion. It's worth it for the quotes alone (e.g. "If GOD didn't exist then man would have to create him.......again!").
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Summary: A paultry attempt to discredit the faith of millions
Review: The research is poor or non existant. The theories are based on speculation with no science to back up anything. A waste of time and money
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Summary: A little bit of everything
Review: This is an entertaining book and gives a nice primer to many different areas of skeptical thought as it pertains to religion. It seems to get distracted and present some material that doesn't seem to fit in well with the book, but other than that it was a good (although all over the place) read.
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Summary: attacks on a straw man
Review: After reading this book, I got a vauge feeling of what this book is supposed to be about. What I can gather from it, it is supposed to be an attack on christianity. However, the authors miss the point. Their claim is that christianity is made up. They point out that virgin births, teachers such as Buddha were known long before christ. What we have here is a tounge in cheek suggestion, that we are involved in thousands of years of conspiracy. All religions these skeptics point out are man made. They are made up by priests to control mankind through fear. However, what these skeptics forgot is that this conspiracy would have had to go on for over 6,000 years through numerous lands. Also, they would have to reject eye witness accounts given in the Bible. The more rational explanation is that of the Hindus. They say that God appears as a teacher-an avatar- to teach man the right way. Such avatars were Hermes Trismegitus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Krishna, and Jesus Christ. The truth appears to be is that all religions share a common heritage. They all teach pretty much the same thing. God came many times in many forms on earth. Simple common sense dictates that this is the most reasonable explanation. God appeared like this to teach us and help us. He does not interfere with our free will. Far from being man made religion is inspired and a deep source of wisdom. It's a pity the authors of this book don't realize this. I cannot give this book a higher score, because it is biased and based on poor research. The only reason I gave it a 4, is because the book teaches skepticism as a way to wisdom.
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Summary: Exposes Chrisitianity for what it is, a man-made religion
Review: The book is well organized. Some of the chapters lack documented proof, but overall the arguments are well substantiated. The book will likely produce healthy skepticism, and so the title is quite appropriate
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Summary: The Book does a wonderful job at challenging Bible Inerrancy
Review: The Book is an excellent textbook for freethinkers. It shows that the Bible is indeed fallible. While some people may have a problem with this elicitation, I believe that it has heightened my personal religious experience. Religion and ill-founded faith are not what's important; reason and research in one's religion, however, help excite one's religious experience. In my case, I still believe in God and consider myself a freethinker. The Book has heightened my religious experience because I want to learn more. Truly, The Book has presented a thirst for knowledge of my religion that I never would have experienced without it
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Summary: The Funniest Book Ever!!!
Review: Timothy Leedom is surely the funniest new comic on the scene. This book of his is the funniest thing since "The Breakfast Club." One of the funniest parts is the essay regarding how Christianity is just an Astrology religion in disguise. The essay speaks of the fish Jesus used to feed the multitude as being symbollic of Pisces, and then it goes on to say how evidence of Pisces is still common in many churches' stained glass windows. As proof of this Timothy Leedom gives us a HAND DRAWN picture of a stained glass window with Pisces on it! What a howler!Seriously, I'm a Christian and this book will only convince the stupid Atheists (note: I'm not saying that all Atheists are stupid, just that the smart Atheists would not give any credibility to this book). This book is rife with error, in fact, judgement, and logic. I have read "The Case Against Christianity" by Michael Martin, "Losing Faith in Faith" by Dan Barker, and "A Farewell to God" by Charles Templeton as well as this book. I also have "Why I am Not a Christian" by Bertram Russell on my "to read" list (although I hear from Atheists that this book is a disappointment also). I must say that this book by Leedham is supreme in it's thorough uselessness. The one book that stands out most as a well thought out argument is "The Case Against Christianity" by Michael Martin. Dan Barker's book is OK but still minor league compared to Martin's. While Templeton's is just sad regarding his loss of faith to his terrible reasoning. Now that I've given some better books that criticize Christianity, I'd like to offer some recommendations that affirm Christianity. Scaling the Secular City: Dr. J.P. Moreland
Reasonable Faith: Dr. William Lane Craig
Christian Apologetics: Dr. Norman L. Geisler If you'd like to test your belief directly against a Christian apologist go to www.str.org and listen to Greg Koukl's "Stand To Reason" radio show and call in to speak with Greg. Koukl (along with Frank Beckwith) wrote a great book rebutting relativism call "Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air." If you really are open minded, a freethinker, or a truth seeker. You would do well to inform yourself about the opposing position so that at the very least you know what they believe, and when you argue against that position you will not be brilliantly refuting a straw man position that your opponent doesn't hold. In your free thought you may also discover that the other side just may be true.
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Summary: A Mixture of Sugar and Sand
Review: I found "The Book" very informative on contemporary issues such as women, religion and politics, religious persecution, etc. However, the over-biased nature of the critiques in some of the articles lessens its creditability. Several of the historical essays abound with fallacies and misinformation. The strength of the book lies in its attack on Christian fundamentalism. The fact is that historically, Christianity has been the enemy of freethought and intellectualism. Most Christians are not encouraged to examine their scriptures critically but to accept what they don't undertand "on faith." It provides convincing arguments to show that the Bible is not the moral yardstick that Christians proclaim it to be. For example, it deals with savagery of Yahweh's Laws and commands, and looks critically at the New Testament's teachings. Many of writers of are very well-respected in their fields such as Robert Eisenman, known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Overall, this is a pretty good buy and it makes for interesting reading. I think that it belongs on the bookshelf of every Christian home. Though some of the material is a bit sketchy, it will make the serious Christian reexamine his faith in light of the many complex issues--from ancient to contemporary--that have to addressed.
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Summary: Good
Review: Tome Leedom's book is quite interesting. If you want a more cooncise and wide-ranging book, also check out Judaism, Christinaity, and Islam are Wrong by Nosrep
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Summary: THIS BOOK TELLS IT LIKE IT IS
Review: Only Christians who "believe" despite the inconsistencies and contradictions of the bible will think this book "Funny". The fact is, Christianity is a remake of Egyptian Myths. Isis the single mother giving birth to Horus of which Mary and Jesus is the remake. The fact that Egyptian Religion always puts the gods in a trinity and then the father, son, holy ghost trinity of the roman catholic church. The fact that Jesus had many disciples but the 12 represent the 12 astrological signs. The whole bible is full of Astro-theology. And just because one believes that Jesus walked on water, or that Passover resulted in the death of all the first born of Egypt doesn't mean that is what happened. Christians who cannot differentiate from the myths that abound in their religion and that were adapted and incorporated from other civilizations and religions and try to make them real by simple belief are deluding themselves.
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