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Review: Critically Important Book - Highly Recommended - Courageous to write in this current atmosphere with rise of social conservatives based on "American Christian Values". If you are a Christian or Muslim. You will find this book difficult to stomach. In your face writing. Very direct and Blunt "Theology is an extension of human Ignorance", articulate and easy to read. States his position clearly and argues his point well. This is an attack on Monotheistic Religions - primarily Judeo-Christian religions (Islam, Judaism and Christianity) throughout the world. He makes a compelling case that we cannot grow into a more civilized society unless we shed our primitive and illogical believe systems. Highly recommended reading. I thought his analysis of our illogical religious views and related actions were right on, although I did not agree completely with him on all his points, it stimulated me to think and rethink some of my positions. If you have strong liberal or conservative views, your position will be challenged. He is an independent thinker and he is not going to feed you what you want to hear. This is what a good book should do. Important and relevant book and we need more books like this. Thus the five stars. Loaded with memorable quotes. I found myself re-reading sections and sentences and then close the book and stare in space as I comprehend a new idea. Some of the criticism here in desertcart review is fair. He does come across as an "atheist fundamentalist" as one reviewer wrote. Sam Harris rightly criticizes needless wars in the name of promoting religion, but he seems to promote wars in the name of fighting religion. I find this a bit hypocritical. I am not sure he is any better than the religious zealots he criticizes. Where I take exception and I feel his argument is the weakest, is his that He is too forgiving on the nature of "intent" and war itself as being justified to fight ignorance. In his view, we (the US) at war are more humane than Islam at war because of our "intent". We do not intend to kill innocents (they are collateral), where as Islamic people at war do. I think this is a narrow definition of intent and too forgiving. War by its nature is inhumane regardless of intent. And whether your loved one was killed intentionally or not, it doesn't make it any easier to accept or any more justifiable or make you more rightous. In addition, collateral damage is acceptable as long as it is the other side that is experiencing it. If for example, the Iraqi resistance was able to reach our shores and retaliate, and caused collateral damage of US citizens, then our view of the war and our interest in ending it sooner will rise. So what is the morality of the war? Also, if collateral damage is more humane than targeting civilians intentionally, then no civilian deaths is more humane than collateral damage. We should be rising to the occasion (or evolving) where wars are no longer legitimate. When the US is able to keep its citizenry detached from the reality of the war, it causes prolonged suffering of the other side. Also Harris does not address "cause and effect" and "ends justify the means" foreign policy. Don't we need to be held accountable for our actions? But the US has more at its disposal than military. It is the intent of the US to use its economic might to keep nations in poverty. He does not address this...Recommended reading "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" He leaves the impression that he only reason Islamic terrorists are attacking us is for religious reasons only and they are stuck in the 14th century beyond any sense of reasoning. The Koran is rooted in violence and justifies them attacking us - The infidels. As a result, the only remedy is to wage a war (with justifiable collateral damage) against Islam. I think he goes too far here. The Koran explains their hideous actions, but not their real motives. I think he underestimates there is a real war against the west based on what we do, not what we believe. After all, there are no terrorist attacks in South America, Canada, Japan, Eastern Europe or Australia. Yet they are all Infidels. The US and Western Europe have a long history in the Middle East of occupation, puppet governments, support for Israel, military intervention and oil interests that cannot be discounted as the reason. Now the war in Iraq has given the terrorist more reason to hate us. He gives the impression that the war on terror can only be won militarily through war. I agree the military has a role to play, but it is not enough. He does not adequately address other factors in combination with the military action; cultural change in the Middle East and a change in US foreign policy. Recommended Reading; Imperial Hubris Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror. In place of religion, Harris proposes a Buddhist view of life. He does not go into detail on Buddhism but touches briefly on some of its tenets with regard to reason, logic, our thoughts and consciousness. For the intellectually curious, he may inspire you to learn more about this relatively unknown religion.
Review: Great for soon-to-be atheists - I sincerely enjoyed this book, and to a great degree, not only because of the quality of the writing, but because of what it is doing. I got this book as an early atheist and I consider it important in that transition from not-so-sure to "I'm an atheist, without a doubt." Harris' book is fairly comprehensive in many of the things atheists question and criticize about any one religion, especially religiously justified but morally questionable choices. It asked many of the same things I had wondered myself, which made it so appealing to me. It took a lot of my own thoughts and elaborated on them, and it gave me a better understanding, and rationale, for what I thought about God, life, the universe, and everything. You'll see in Harris', Hitchens', or Dawkins' writing that there are many appeals to logic, but Harris places a lot of emphasis on how the brain operates in his arguments. He focuses on how and why people form beliefs, and then uses that to show why religious faith is illogical. Logic plays a central role in his writing, and because of that, his arguments feel much more solid. That is, of course, totally subjective. However, I found it to be that way and is a primary reason I recommend Harris before both Hitchens and Dawkins, though honestly all three are superb. My one criticism is that Harris' writing can appear a bit dreary at times. Hitchens seems more anecdotal, resulting in something a bit more entertaining. Harris' writing sometimes feels like an academic article in a scholarly journal; serious in tone, analytical, etc. He does pepper his writing with various quips and sarcastic statements, which does offer a good chuckle from time to time. I should note that I did not find the book boring. Harris' arguments are strong, well-supported, and substantial in value to any atheist; the critique he makes of faith should be entertainment value enough. This book will focus primarily on Christianity and Islam, and does not stray too far out from those two. If you want a book that focuses on Christianity alone, you'll want to look at Harris' companion to this book, "Letter to a Christian Nation." I have and will continue to recommend this book to anyone looking for good atheist literature. Should anyone read this who is questioning if they are an atheist or not, I would strongly suggest reading this book. It will answer many questions and pose plenty of new ones.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #61,416 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10 in Sociology of Religion #17 in Sociology & Religion #130 in Religious Philosophy (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,443) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0393327655 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0393327656 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 348 pages |
| Publication date  | September 17, 2005 |
| Publisher  | W. W. Norton |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Critically Important Book - Highly Recommended
*by S***S on March 6, 2005*

Courageous to write in this current atmosphere with rise of social conservatives based on "American Christian Values". If you are a Christian or Muslim. You will find this book difficult to stomach. In your face writing. Very direct and Blunt "Theology is an extension of human Ignorance", articulate and easy to read. States his position clearly and argues his point well. This is an attack on Monotheistic Religions - primarily Judeo-Christian religions (Islam, Judaism and Christianity) throughout the world. He makes a compelling case that we cannot grow into a more civilized society unless we shed our primitive and illogical believe systems. Highly recommended reading. I thought his analysis of our illogical religious views and related actions were right on, although I did not agree completely with him on all his points, it stimulated me to think and rethink some of my positions. If you have strong liberal or conservative views, your position will be challenged. He is an independent thinker and he is not going to feed you what you want to hear. This is what a good book should do. Important and relevant book and we need more books like this. Thus the five stars. Loaded with memorable quotes. I found myself re-reading sections and sentences and then close the book and stare in space as I comprehend a new idea. Some of the criticism here in Amazon review is fair. He does come across as an "atheist fundamentalist" as one reviewer wrote. Sam Harris rightly criticizes needless wars in the name of promoting religion, but he seems to promote wars in the name of fighting religion. I find this a bit hypocritical. I am not sure he is any better than the religious zealots he criticizes. Where I take exception and I feel his argument is the weakest, is his that He is too forgiving on the nature of "intent" and war itself as being justified to fight ignorance. In his view, we (the US) at war are more humane than Islam at war because of our "intent". We do not intend to kill innocents (they are collateral), where as Islamic people at war do. I think this is a narrow definition of intent and too forgiving. War by its nature is inhumane regardless of intent. And whether your loved one was killed intentionally or not, it doesn't make it any easier to accept or any more justifiable or make you more rightous. In addition, collateral damage is acceptable as long as it is the other side that is experiencing it. If for example, the Iraqi resistance was able to reach our shores and retaliate, and caused collateral damage of US citizens, then our view of the war and our interest in ending it sooner will rise. So what is the morality of the war? Also, if collateral damage is more humane than targeting civilians intentionally, then no civilian deaths is more humane than collateral damage. We should be rising to the occasion (or evolving) where wars are no longer legitimate. When the US is able to keep its citizenry detached from the reality of the war, it causes prolonged suffering of the other side. Also Harris does not address "cause and effect" and "ends justify the means" foreign policy. Don't we need to be held accountable for our actions? But the US has more at its disposal than military. It is the intent of the US to use its economic might to keep nations in poverty. He does not address this...Recommended reading "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" He leaves the impression that he only reason Islamic terrorists are attacking us is for religious reasons only and they are stuck in the 14th century beyond any sense of reasoning. The Koran is rooted in violence and justifies them attacking us - The infidels. As a result, the only remedy is to wage a war (with justifiable collateral damage) against Islam. I think he goes too far here. The Koran explains their hideous actions, but not their real motives. I think he underestimates there is a real war against the west based on what we do, not what we believe. After all, there are no terrorist attacks in South America, Canada, Japan, Eastern Europe or Australia. Yet they are all Infidels. The US and Western Europe have a long history in the Middle East of occupation, puppet governments, support for Israel, military intervention and oil interests that cannot be discounted as the reason. Now the war in Iraq has given the terrorist more reason to hate us. He gives the impression that the war on terror can only be won militarily through war. I agree the military has a role to play, but it is not enough. He does not adequately address other factors in combination with the military action; cultural change in the Middle East and a change in US foreign policy. Recommended Reading; Imperial Hubris Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror. In place of religion, Harris proposes a Buddhist view of life. He does not go into detail on Buddhism but touches briefly on some of its tenets with regard to reason, logic, our thoughts and consciousness. For the intellectually curious, he may inspire you to learn more about this relatively unknown religion.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for soon-to-be atheists
*by @***N on July 10, 2014*

I sincerely enjoyed this book, and to a great degree, not only because of the quality of the writing, but because of what it is doing. I got this book as an early atheist and I consider it important in that transition from not-so-sure to "I'm an atheist, without a doubt." Harris' book is fairly comprehensive in many of the things atheists question and criticize about any one religion, especially religiously justified but morally questionable choices. It asked many of the same things I had wondered myself, which made it so appealing to me. It took a lot of my own thoughts and elaborated on them, and it gave me a better understanding, and rationale, for what I thought about God, life, the universe, and everything. You'll see in Harris', Hitchens', or Dawkins' writing that there are many appeals to logic, but Harris places a lot of emphasis on how the brain operates in his arguments. He focuses on how and why people form beliefs, and then uses that to show why religious faith is illogical. Logic plays a central role in his writing, and because of that, his arguments feel much more solid. That is, of course, totally subjective. However, I found it to be that way and is a primary reason I recommend Harris before both Hitchens and Dawkins, though honestly all three are superb. My one criticism is that Harris' writing can appear a bit dreary at times. Hitchens seems more anecdotal, resulting in something a bit more entertaining. Harris' writing sometimes feels like an academic article in a scholarly journal; serious in tone, analytical, etc. He does pepper his writing with various quips and sarcastic statements, which does offer a good chuckle from time to time. I should note that I did not find the book boring. Harris' arguments are strong, well-supported, and substantial in value to any atheist; the critique he makes of faith should be entertainment value enough. This book will focus primarily on Christianity and Islam, and does not stray too far out from those two. If you want a book that focuses on Christianity alone, you'll want to look at Harris' companion to this book, "Letter to a Christian Nation." I have and will continue to recommend this book to anyone looking for good atheist literature. Should anyone read this who is questioning if they are an atheist or not, I would strongly suggest reading this book. It will answer many questions and pose plenty of new ones.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***L on December 29, 2012*

Al mio aviso dobbiamo tutti leggere questo libro. Il signore Harris offre una spiegazione del problema il più grave del nostro mondo e della nostra sopravivenza - anzi del rischio di non sopravivere. Sam Harris goes beyond the liberation of previous text which discuss why we should all liberate ourselves from religion. It is not an easy read, but he using a clear, wonderfully logical, and also enteretaining style explains the grave risks that we face from groups with faith based views of the world comparable to the frightenting mentality of the Middle ages but with access to even more frightening armaments of the twentieth century. We are just starting the descent from a politcally based atomic standoff only to face an even more frightening religiously based beligerence. I think everyone should read this book.

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