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'The God Delusion' by Richard Dawkins

An interesting read. I admire his writing style and choice of words. The book encourages arguments in the reader's mind for and against the idea being debated. It helps you ask more questions to yourself and understand the God in you a little better and be one level stronger, spiritually. Technically, the book is not so much of an attack on the God hypothesis as it is on religion. Calling the book God Delusion may not be acceptable for people who believe in God but take the religious beliefs with a pinch of salt. Labelling God a delusion, for the flaws of religious beliefs is like saying patriotism is a vice because they cause wars.( Interestingly countries are virtual constructs too.) He argues desperately for the non existence of God and speaks against agnostic views and that seemed to me to be fanatic. He has not been successful in convincing the reader that he is not a fanatic in forcing his theory to people who do not believe in it. The argument against the existence o...

The highs and lows of love?

Below, I have copied excerpts from my personal notes ( where I used to 'blog in' my thoughts ). This was a piece written with a sudden rush of adrenalin . Most of you could disagree with me in this but this is the very thought which passed my mind that very moment when I barfed it all out from my mind. No offense meant. Dec 17th,2004 Love: That divine feeling which puts you in an ecstasy of needing someone and feeling needed, your world will consist of just the two of you, being happy together, no matter what. Enjoying pain together, no matter what. Tasting life together, no matter what… Complementing each other, complimenting each other, Satisfying egos of each other, no matter what.. Loving the self more,consequently. where you discover things like " your soul " and a mate for it!, whose existences were unknown to you till then! A state where you have a tender heart,a soft heart..soft ONLY for the beloved. Hard elsewhere…So hard that a person with ...