The New Atheism - John N. Gray
What was wrong with The Old Atheism? It didn't work?
He's criticising "The New Atheism" rather than supporting it.Originally Posted by Trevor
Haha, it's what I'm all about and Subterranean is not. Maybe I should watch these.
What an odd fellow.
Oh, did we have some "dispute" about certain prominent atheists insisting that religion is categorically bad? I think my only issue is that it is hard to say to what degree a religion has a beneficial impact through the encouraging of good deeds, whether directly, or indirectly. I do think people can be "good" and inspired without having a religion, but I'm not convinced that this would be the case with everybody, and starting from right now. I think the problem is more that many people must subscribe to and follow beliefs that have a negative impact on people who do not deserve it (in my opinion), rather than thinking for themselves.
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