In this short (96 pages, including glossary) book, world-renowned atheist Sam Harris writes (get ready for it) a letter to the predominantly Christian people of the United States. Over the course of this tiny book, Harris literally chews the face off of modern Christians. He states that their beliefs are so warped that they can’t even believe in modern scientific theories that might as well be fact; such as evolution. He also says that it is the Catholic Church’s fault that science has been slowed down exponentially in the last 20 years. Mr. Harris brings up the fact that the church has slowed down the process of stem cell research; something that could potentially save millions upon millions of lives if perfected.Harris hits the nail on the head with all of these points. He has many more things to say too. This book is a pretty simple read, and most people won’t find it ludicrous to read it in a single night. But at a retail price of $16.99, most people will find this tiny tome to be a bit of a rip-off. I was lucky enough to buy it secondhand for something around $7.00, but if you can’t find it anywhere, I’d highly recommend checking it out at a library, whether you are religious or not. It’ll give you ammunition if you are anti-Christian, and will potentially change your views if you are religious.
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