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“Inculcating the various competing - competing, note - falsehoods of the major faiths into small children is a form of child abuse, and a scandal.”

Book:Against All Gods: Six Polemics on Religion and an Essay on Kindness

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Against All Gods: Six Polemics on Religion and an Essay on Kindness

This book delves into critical discussions on religion, presenting six polemics that challenge traditional religious beliefs. It also includes an essay that emphasizes the importance of kindness as a foundational value in human life. more

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A.C. Grayling

A.C. Grayling is a British philosopher, known for his work in ethics, logic, and political philosophy. He has written numerous books and articles on these subjects, and has been a prominent figure in the public discourse on philosophy and its relevance to contemporary life. more

“Creationists argue that natural selection is only a negative process, and therefore cannot create anything. Chopra argues that skepticism is only a negative process, and therefore does not lead to knowledge. Both are wrong for the same reasons. They ignore the generation of diversity and new ideas upon which natural selection and skepticism acts. Weeding out the unfit is critical to both - natural selection allows evolution to proceed, and skepticism allows science to advance.”