What are you reading?

Kathy, that is REALLY interesting about the Pirhana tribe. That just goes to show that not EVERY culture has religion. Which is an important distinction, I think, when talking about religion – cause I know a lot of people who fall back on the line that “well, whether or not there IS a god is irrelevant, because people NEED to believe, it’s part of a cultural human instinct”. Well, apparently not. I looked up that tribe but couldn’t find anything. I’ll have to try to find that article somehow.  That’s really fascinating. And it also kinda makes me wish I could have majored in linguistics.

And yeah, did Rick mean, that in not going about it the same way, he wouldn’t be so.. uh.. rude about it? But that’s what came to my mind. Dawkins is kind of an atheist-snob. Very elitist in his presentation of WHY he thinks religion is so very, very lame. But I just think he’s being firm, unwavering, not trying to be nice. Though it’s kind of hypocritical to suggest atheism to others while saying how insulting it is when religions try to indoctrinate others. Though he can fall back on, and does, the moral high ground approach of, “well, I’m using LOGIC. You can’t beat logic”. Which, I agree completely, but what fundamental Christian is going to be persuaded by logic? Not one.

Anyway. I thought of another book I have to plug that I probably have before. But still. “The Beach” by Alex Garland. It’s like “Lord of the Flies” meets.. uh.. something even better. Totally awesome.

Aaaand I think I need to get this piano of doom book. Doom is one of my favorite words, and.. I’m intrigued.