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Magic Soup, Typing Monkeys, and Horny Aliens from Outer Space: The Patently Absurd Wholly Unsubstantiated and Extravagantly Failed Atheist Origin Myth
We know what people who believe in God believe; but do we know what the atheists believe in God's stead? This book looks at the latest atheistic science ( there is none) as well as the politics of the Militant Atheist movement that has turned non-belief into a political crusade.
Written by Evan Sayet, longtime television writer ("Politically Incorrect w/Bill Maher) and political commentator who has advised presidential campaigns, written speeches for presidential candidates (and a president) and who has appeared on every television news network from MSNBC to Fox.
Written by Evan Sayet, longtime television writer ("Politically Incorrect w/Bill Maher) and political commentator who has advised presidential campaigns, written speeches for presidential candidates (and a president) and who has appeared on every television news network from MSNBC to Fox.
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Published August 12, 2024
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July 26, 2024
This is a fast and generally funny read, but I found it too uneven and way too repetitive to give it more than a 3. The author makes numerous sarcastic observations about atheistic ideas.
Here are a few examples:
On the idea of Directed Panspermia:
"In fact, the only evidence that supports the Atheists' theory of horny aliens from outer space having had sex with the earth is the fact that the aliens haven't called once since."
On the improper use of the term Scientific Method to exclude conclusions that don't fit a materialistic world view:
"Most people think that the Scientific Method was created to keep religious beliefs out of science. It was and it wasn't. It was created to keep all "prior commitments" including, yes, religious beliefs, but also things like cultural biases, personal ambitions, financial interests, and political doctrines like Militant Atheism, out of scientific calculations."
On Richard Dawkins’ idea that the appearance of designs in nature are "ingenious illusions":
"Like an episode of The View, as soon as reason is introduced to an Atheist, the conversation ends. The reason for this is simple: randomness and reason are opposites."
On Robert Trivers' opinion that there is no objective basis to evaluate one species over another:
"If you really can't tell the qualitative difference between a human being and a warthog, it might just help to explain why your Tinder dates keep turning out so badly for you."
If you want a more scholarly look at Darwinian evolution's shortcomings, I'd recommend David Stove's "Darwinian Fairytales".
Here are a few examples:
On the idea of Directed Panspermia:
"In fact, the only evidence that supports the Atheists' theory of horny aliens from outer space having had sex with the earth is the fact that the aliens haven't called once since."
On the improper use of the term Scientific Method to exclude conclusions that don't fit a materialistic world view:
"Most people think that the Scientific Method was created to keep religious beliefs out of science. It was and it wasn't. It was created to keep all "prior commitments" including, yes, religious beliefs, but also things like cultural biases, personal ambitions, financial interests, and political doctrines like Militant Atheism, out of scientific calculations."
On Richard Dawkins’ idea that the appearance of designs in nature are "ingenious illusions":
"Like an episode of The View, as soon as reason is introduced to an Atheist, the conversation ends. The reason for this is simple: randomness and reason are opposites."
On Robert Trivers' opinion that there is no objective basis to evaluate one species over another:
"If you really can't tell the qualitative difference between a human being and a warthog, it might just help to explain why your Tinder dates keep turning out so badly for you."
If you want a more scholarly look at Darwinian evolution's shortcomings, I'd recommend David Stove's "Darwinian Fairytales".
October 5, 2024
I expected to like this book after hearing the author speak on a podcast. The logic is good and the author makes some good points, although sometimes it would have helped to spell out the logical progression a bit more. Not all of it was good logic. Sometimes the author constructed a straw man argument in order to tear it down. Arguments that I've never heard used in this context.
However, it was just so difficult to read. Repetition upon repetition, gobs of typos, incorrect tenses of verbs, etc. Are proofreaders becoming a thing of the past? Add to that a significant amount of crude language and I can not in good conscience recommend this book to my teenage sons.
However, it was just so difficult to read. Repetition upon repetition, gobs of typos, incorrect tenses of verbs, etc. Are proofreaders becoming a thing of the past? Add to that a significant amount of crude language and I can not in good conscience recommend this book to my teenage sons.
August 3, 2024
This is the book I would write if I could write a book. Finally someone refutes the snarky atheist attitude. I thought the book was hilarious. The final chapter was a serious appraisal of where atheism leads. It's a quick read and lots of fun. Highly recommend it.
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