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Customer rating is 4 of 5  Suffer the little children   2010-02-11
By J. Edgar Mihelic (Chicago)
I like this work by Russell because he frames his morality structure from a null point. His work, especially on religion as is the focus here, is incredibly even-handed. If you compare this work to one of the more modern 'evangelical atheists' such as Dawkins, Harris, or Hitchins, what you will see is that Russell is not as antagonistic towards the received dogma that he is writing against. I don't know if this is a structure of the intellectual environment that he wrote in, or just part of Russell's own temperament and style.

However, I feel that his dissent was somehow "braver" than the more modern contrarian freethinkers because of that same intellectual environment. Russell's writing is clear and considered and thoughtful. Even if you don't agree with his positions, he writes as the most reasonable person in the room. If you are an atheist or a doubter, I would recommend this book. If you are religious, I would recommend this book even more strongly. If you don't know the counter-arguments, your faith is not as like the little children, it is childish.
Customer rating is 5 of 5  Why I An Not a Christian - Bertrand Russell   2010-01-30
By Gary R. Bosworth (Malibu, CA USA)
Quick delivery. Quality product. Philosophical thought-provoking book. Interesting reading for anyone with a brain. I am a very happy customer.
Customer rating is 2 of 5  Why I Am Not A Fan of Mr. Russell   2010-01-24
By Robert L. Elam
"Why I Am Not a Christian" was originally a talk given by British philosopher Bertrand Russell on March 6, 1927 for the National Secular Society, published in the same year as an essay in a pamphlet and then as a book, with other essays on religion. It is listed in the New York Public Library's list of the most influential books of the 20th century and generally cited for its devastating critique on Christianity. Mr. Russell briefly considers a number of arguments for the existence of God, including the cosmological, design, and moral arguments. He also delves into Christian doctrine alleging defects in both the teachings and character of Christ. He concludes that organized Christianity is the principal enemy of moral progress and that it derives its authority through fear-mongering.

For a book with this title, I was hoping for more cogent argumentation with validating evidence. This I was not given. Most of the book has nothing to do with its title and is a misnomer. Why I Am Not a Christian is just a 21-page essay out of 266 pages. Two-thirds of the essays relate to sexual freedom and how a god, whom does not exist, would let everyone do as they please because, in the end, "God loves everyone."

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Customer rating is 5 of 5  Why I Am Not A Christian   2009-10-20
By 4HumanHappiness (New England)
Excellent reasoning. Balanced perspective. Not an attempt to convince of any particular view; just an open-minded pursuit of truth and humanity.
Customer rating is 5 of 5  Lucid and Provocative   2009-10-08
By P. J. Sullivan (Northern California USA)
Russell first defines what he means by a Christian: someone who believes in God, the immortality of the soul, and Jesus Christ. Then he explains why he does not believe. Step-by-step he dismisses as fallacious the arguments for the existence of God: the first cause argument, the argument from design, etc. Then he discusses whether we survive death. Then the character of Jesus, as presented in the Gospels. He agrees that Jesus was an admirable man, but not divine and not the best or wisest of men. He gives examples from the Gospels.

He believes that all religions are false and harmful. He even calls religion "a disease born of fear" and "a source of untold misery to the human race." Fear leads to cruelty, he says. "A habit of basing convictions upon evidence, and of giving them only that degree of certainty which the evidence warrants, would, if it became general, cure most of the ills from which the world is suffering."

He explains his agnostic views with his usual lucidity. Russell was not an atheist; he was just not convinced by the arguments for God. He was always wary of certainties. So this book does not resolve anything, but it will give you plenty to think about. It is not a difficult read.


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