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The God Delusion (September 2006) is a non-fiction book by British ethologist and atheist Richard Dawkins which is critical of religion.The book begins with this quote by Douglas Adams:Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too? An overview:Quote:Richard Dawkins was recently voted one of the world’s top three intellectuals (alongside Umberto Eco and Noam Chomsky) by Prospect magazine. As the author of many classic works on science and philosophy, he has always asserted the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm it has inflicted on society. He now focuses his fierce intellect exclusively on this subject, denouncing its faulty logic and the suffering it causes.While Europe is becoming increasingly secularized, the rise of religious fundamentalism, whether in the Middle East or Middle America, is dramatically and dangerously dividing opinion around the world. In America and elsewhere, a vigorous dispute between “intelligent design” and Darwinism is seriously undermining and restricting the teaching of science. In many countries religious dogma from medieval times still serves to abuse basic human rights, such as those of women and gay people� and all from a belief in a God whose existence lacks evidence of any kind.Dawkins attacks God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed, cruel tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign, but still illogical, Celestial Watchmaker favoured by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion and demonstrates the ultimate improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry and abuses children. In The God Delusion, Dawkins presents a hard-hitting, impassioned rebuttal of religion of all types and does so in the lucid, witty and powerful language for which he is renowned. It is a brilliantly argued, fascinating polemic that will be required listening for anyone interested in this most emotional and important subject.ISBN 0618680004Information, and links to comprehensive reviews (on both sides of support) can be found on wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_DelusionIf you’d like to sample Richard Dawkins before going into this audiobook, then please watch some of his television special “The Root of All Evil” available on Google Video:The Root of All Evil: The God Delusion part 1The Root of All Evil: The Virus of Faith part 2To the moderators: I understand if this is removed. I encourage you to be critical of religious content. I don’t feel accomplished in responding to religious content with more content dealing with religion. However, as long as the other religious stuff is here, then mine shall stay as well.