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Letters to a Young Contrarian | Christopher Hitchens

Recent acquisitions:

📖 Letters to a Young Contrarian by Christopher Hitchens
📖 Common Sense by Thomas Paine

#fREADom #UniteAgainstBookBans

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The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice | Christopher Hitchens

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This is certainly a much different version of events, a much different story than what was presented in Catholic school and by my devoutly Irish Catholic grandmother. Honestly, if my grandmother had actually known about some of these things, she would have explained them away or seen it as Catholic persecution. Sadly, this is how most people will take this entire book.
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GingerAntics The same actions by anyone else would be swiftly condemned by these same people, which should tell you everything you need to know.

The evidence here is sometimes sparse because of the short nature of this book. I would have loved a longer book with the proper evidence Hitchens is known for digging up. 2y

GingerAntics #TheMissionaryPosition #ChristopherHitchens #MotherTheresa #catholicism #religion #everythingisnotwhatitseems #audiobook #busbook (edited) 2y

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Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason | Alfie Kohn

Again, this is in stark contrast to the childhood inflicted upon millions of children by religions and their negative view of human beings, especially children.
#UnconditionalParenting #AlfieKohn #children #childhood #haven #refuge #religion #GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens

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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

Chrissyreadit true 2y

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The Testaments: A Novel | Margaret Atwood

It‘s amazing how many quotes popped up on Readwise today that fit with the book I finished this evening.
#TheTestaments #MargaretAtwood #GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #sexism #antiwoman #rebellion #religion

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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything | Christopher Hitchens

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I greatly enjoyed this book. Some of this information was absolutely revolutionary to me. Some of it I already knew, but he took those a step or more - further than I dared take them previously - to their logical end. There is nothing shocking about this book, honestly.
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GingerAntics If one has thought critically about all the stories one has been told as a child and compared them with the actions of the story tellers, this falls right in line with what you already know, but adds more to broaden that understanding. I can definitely see this as a conversation starter for the open minded, and would gladly read it again with a good group. 2y

GingerAntics #GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #religion #philosophy #morals #ethics #conscience #racism #tribalism #bigotry #sexism #childabuse #abuse #genocide #ignorance #criticalthinking #hostile #freedom #inquiry #audiobook #busbook (edited) 2y

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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything | Christopher Hitchens

Sad but true.
#GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #ireland #sectarianism #catholic #protestant #religion #atheism #belfast

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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything | Christopher Hitchens

And yet, those with the greatest faith never realise they are NOT part of any group reasonably and logically referred to as “men and women of real conscience.”
#GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #conscience #faith #religion #philosophy #humanism

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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything | Christopher Hitchens

This sounds like us!
#GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #religion #philosophy
#DeadPhilosophersSociety
@TheBookHippie @ravenlee @JaclynW @RavenLovelyReads @AlaSkaat @Chrissyreadit @kspenmoll @bnp

TheBookHippie Yes!!!! 2y

GingerAntics @TheBookHippie this was such a great read. History, philosophy, religion, no holds barred. We could have so much fun with this book! 2y

TheBookHippie Must read. 2y

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GingerAntics @TheBookHippie would LOVE to do this as a buddy read. Maybe this is how we should kick off 2024 in the dead philosophers society! 2y

TheBookHippie @GingerAntics yes. I‘m in 2y

kspenmoll Sounds good! I think my hubby has it. 2y

GingerAntics @kspenmoll I had a feeling you might be on board! I‘ll put a post up today see who else wants to read this one. There is another book that just came out late last year about free will that might be right up our alley, too. 2y

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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything | Christopher Hitchens