Two, the Christian religion is based on the bible, which itself was born in an era where both intelligence and ethical standards are well below what we have today. It is evident that the book (even if divinely inspired) has been well corrupted (read Bart Ehrman) and thus should not be allowed to influence modern law.
Not from a scientific point of view, but from an undremine theism argument would anyone recommend a Christopher Hitchens book? God Is Not Great perhaps?
Honest answer - if you are genuinely interested in why religion is a problem, read this book
If it were me, I would argue two points.
One, religions poor track record. See books like God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.
Two, the Christian religion is based on the bible, which itself was born in an era where both intelligence and ethical standards are well below what we have today. It is evident that the book (even if divinely inspired) has been well corrupted (read Bart Ehrman) and thus should not be allowed to influence modern law.
God Is Not Great
Am reading Henrietta Lacks ATM and really liking it.
I also recommend ...
The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins
The Demon Haunted World - Carl Sagan
God Is Not Great - Christopher Hitchens
Risk - Dan Gardner
Bad Science - Ben Goldacre
Why People Believe Weird Things - Michael Shermer
How We Know What isn't So - Thomas Gilovich
EDIT : MOAR
Quirkology - Prof. Richard Wiseman
Tricks Of The Mind - Derren Brown
59 Seconds: Think a little, change a lot - Prof. Richard Wiseman
How to Lie With Statistics - Donald Huff
Not from a scientific point of view, but from an undremine theism argument would anyone recommend a Christopher Hitchens book? God Is Not Great perhaps?