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Œuvres de William Hopper

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Date de naissance
1966
Date de décès
2017
Sexe
male
Nationalité
Canada
Lieux de résidence
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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This was a very interesting book that went through the history of five major religions. He looked at facts that could be proven and not the myths in the holy books. I found it fascinating at times at how much the three religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all started the same way and all have the same basic beliefs. There is not much difference there. It is so sad how many people hate over these silly differences in a mythology. (No slamming please, this is MY OPINION)
 
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KyleneJones | 1 autre critique | Apr 25, 2022 |
It might be unfair to include William Hopper's The Heathen's Guide to World Religions with works by Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins. That's because Hopper's work is a Marxist manifesto. Marx as in Groucho Marx.

Yet that may be what is ultimately required when it comes to advocating atheism. Religious faith and belief are not founded on concepts of logic, reasoning or the scientific method. As a result, perhaps humor is the only way to draw believers in and educate them.

Farce is not Hopper's sole approach to his "secular history of the One True Faiths." It is actually two-fold. The serious side examines the precepts and contentions of various religions in the context of what history actually reveals. The other is to approach it all with biting satire and flat out humor. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't.

Hopper, a Canadian who pursued a college program in world religions, turns a skeptic's eye toward the largest of the world's religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. One thing is certain. When Hopper offends, he does so on an equal opportunity basis. Thus, Jesus is referred to as "JC" or "Josh" (short for Joshua, his actual Hebrew name), Buddha as "Sid" (short for his real name, Siddhartha Gautama).

People like me who tend to look askance at religion likely will find The Heathen's Guide far funnier and less offensive than believers. And, certainly, believers will find that shots Hopper takes at other religions far more palatable than any shots he may take toward their own. But Hopper is also intent on trying to educate people about what history really says.

Balance of review at http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/11/11/the-atheist-manifestos-iiithe-heathens-...
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