tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723330.post6380759981778303266..comments2024-01-01T19:55:56.197+10:30Comments on Thinking Christian: Book Review: When Religion Becomes EvilAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08674240831406393407noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723330.post-33298636097730921132008-03-02T08:34:00.000+10:302008-03-02T08:34:00.000+10:30Hi RobinThanks for your comment. The author of thi...Hi Robin<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. The author of this book is definitely not in the league with Dawkins! He is a Baptist pastor, obviously a committed Christian, had extensive experience with all of the religions he writes about, and his final chapter talks about what he believes is good religion. So it is a very positive book. He is really discussing those times and the minority of people in religions when religion becomes evil. So his argument is definitely not that religion per se is evil.<BR/><BR/>Re: the issue of Buddhist violence: ALL religions have their dark sides. You might like to check out <BR/><BR/>http://www.iivs.de/~iivs01311/EN/links.htm<BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674240831406393407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723330.post-31075445809343757162008-02-29T21:12:00.000+10:302008-02-29T21:12:00.000+10:30Hi SteveLooks like an interesting book and he cert...Hi Steve<BR/><BR/>Looks like an interesting book and he certainly makes a number of valid criticisms.<BR/><BR/>My comment is this: too often the media, anti-Christian and I think anti-religious people just love to point out the wrong use of religious belief. It reminded me of watching Richard Dawkins talk to the pastor in the USA who advocated murder against people working in abortion clinics. <BR/><BR/>The only other comment I would say is I have never heard of a violent Buddhist (thanks to my dad for that idea). Not sure if this is covered in the book!<BR/><BR/>regards<BR/>RobinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com