My parents were nice enough to give me a gift certificate to Amazon.com for my birthday. They hoped that it would help to purchase books to add to my reading list. They were right! There are definitely some books that I would like to purchase to add to my increased stack of books to read.
One of the books on my list that I ordered is The God Delusion. Perhaps you are wondering why a pastor would read a book like this. Well, many of my atheist friends often quote this book and utilize it as a standard for why they choose to be atheist. This fascinates me. I am curious to know what is discussed in this book. I really want to know how Richard Dawkins makes a case against God and for evolution. I know there have already been books written refuting his claims, but I still want to have the opportunity to take them in.
I am not afraid to read the book, nor do I worry that somehow this book will convince me that I made the wrong choice. I have always been taught that to better understand and nurture your own beliefs, it is important to read those beliefs that are contrary to your own. To not do so puts you on an island and can lead to ignorance.
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