Protestantism

» Brian Tubbs - Good one, Migisi

Nicely put, Migisi. Touche. However, note that I still READ books written by people who disagree with me.

Like I say, I read Harris and Dawkins. Heck, I've got a list of to be read books right now that include Jimmy Carter's attack on the Religious Right "Our Endangered Values" and Al Gore's "The Assault on Reason." So, yes, I know that these books are written from a POV different from mine, and I know going in that I'm not going to agree with all or even most of what they say - but I don't DISMISS them!

With Richard Dawkins, for example, I've actually found myself chuckling and/or nodding in agreement with a lot of his points. A lot of his criticisms of extremist "religionists" (to use Pink's word) are right on.

Likewise, Sam Harris does score a few valid hits against the Religious Right in his book "Letter to a Christian Nation." He has some good things to say.

So, I don't just dismiss out of hand those who come from a different POV or persective than I do. And I don't think anyone else should either.