Reddit reviews The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
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>PROTIP: He's not a moderate Muslim.
Yes he is. Grab a copy of Harris' The End of Faith and check it out. He explains quite well how our definition of "moderate" simply does not exist in Islam.
http://www.amazon.com/End-Faith-Religion-Terror-Future/dp/0393035158
Why would you steal from someone who's work you enjoy?
No, I'm talking about books that are critical of your religion; Sam Harris' The End of Faith, Michael Martin's Atheism: A philosophical justification, et cetera.
Great! My best advice for you is to start your reading with Sam Harris' The End of Faith. You can buy a hardcover of it on Amazon for $3.11 plus shipping and in my opinion, it gives an excellent overview of the subject.
Another one I would read concurrently is Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene. Both are excellent for beginning your exploration.
I've noticed that much of the internet ascribes that quote to "unknown" or "anonymous", which is quite unfair to Mr Harris. Therefore, I would like to add a plug for his book, from which the quote originates:
http://www.amazon.com/End-Faith-Religion-Terror-Future/dp/0393035158
It's an excellent read, and practically a must-read for any atheist who engages in debate on the subject.
>there are no legitimate religious terrorists, only terrorists, who fail to follow the teachings of their religion, or else misinterpret it.
Where are you coming up with this? Where does anybody come up with this. Have you read the Bible? How about the Koran or the hadiths? Religious people who show restraint and tolerance are the ones not following the teachings of their religion. Islam and Christianity both perpetrate and tolerate absolute bullshit including violence toward innocents. We need to all stop believing the TV when it tells us that Islam is a religion of peace. It's absolutely not. I recommend that you and madcaesar read some of Sam Harris' books.. Google him and listen to what he has to say.
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