Blogcritics Comments on Book Review: The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens By Vox Day

Comment by Matt on Book Review: The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens By Vox Day

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:38:09 EDT

I must suggest to all Christians and Atheist to read this book "The End of Reason" by Dr. Ravi Zacharias. This book forces the reader's mind to do the critical thinking that is so lacking in Christianity today. It should also be considered required reading for the atheist who has never really looked at a logical argument for the existence of God, or the Christian who has never really critically analyzed his own faith. Check out more information on The End of Reason here

Comment by Jordan Richardson on Book Review: The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens By Vox Day

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:51:23 EDT

Let me help you out a little further, actually: The "libertarian" claim is one Day makes himself both in the book and on his website over at Vox Populi. I put the claim in quotation marks for a reason and any beef you may have with his claim to be a libertarian would have to be taken up with him. He does not go into it in the book. In other words, I don't like what you have asserted, so I will assert the opposite. As #1 says, that's pretty much the case. Hitchens himself is aware that his arguments are largely anecdotal (that's not to say they aren't convincing or admirable) and, as is the general theme of Day's book, the tactic used against Hitchens' material is similar. You'd have to actually read the chapter to frame this in a proper context and, as this is merely a review of the book and not a reprint of it, I leave that to interested readers. And this seems like a rational "argument"? As with the libertarian distinction, you'd have to take this up with Mr. Day. I did not speak of this portion in the book in a very flattering way and I referred to it as "the usual game." But Day's book has no intention of actually framing any arguments on its own; it is merely an attempted retort or rejoinder. I don't know if the argument is "irrational" in any sense of the word, nor do I know that Day was trying to particularly be rational. Again, you'd have to read the book to grasp the concept, but Day doesn't really get into much self-politicking. Phooey on you and him. Yes, bravo. Very RATIONAL of you to "phooey" a book reviewer...

Comment by Jordan Richardson on Book Review: The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens By Vox Day

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:40:04 EDT

onein6billion, have you read the Vox Day book? I merely gave it a brief overview and my review should by no means be a substitute for actually having read the material.

Comment by onein6billion on Book Review: The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens By Vox Day

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:39:18 EDT

"libertarian" A libertarian who obeys commands from his god regardless of whether or not they seem to be atrocities? That's NOT a libertarian. "Day insists that the quotes from Hitchens' were made without substantiation and, thus, can be refuted without evidence." In other words, I don't like what you have asserted, so I will assert the opposite. "usual game of Matching Atrocities and playing with comparative behaviour" And this seems like a rational "argument"? "evaluation of the New Atheists' core arguments" And this "evaluation" is what you have discussed above? Phooey on you and him.

Comment by menachem on Book Review: The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens By Vox Day

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:40:25 EDT

The reason "Day insists that the quotes from Hitchens' were made without substantiation and, thus, can be refuted without evidence." is because Hitchens' himself claims that in his book. Day just lists all the unsubstantiated claims Hitchens makes.