possibly noteworthy wrote:

Dawkins treats Islam as just another deplorable religion, but there is a difference. The difference lies in the extent to which religious certitude lingers in the Islamic world, and in the harm it does. Richard Dawkins’s even-handedness is well-intentioned, but it is misplaced. I share his lack of respect for all religions, but in our times it is folly to disrespect them all equally.

I am not a fan of the latest Dawkins book. This is an interesting take on things.

Why not? I'm not discounting the human need for religion (I feel like I'm saying "what about all the good things Hitler did?"), but in our times, what good is it doing? Fundamentalism in every creed is basically at the root of most of the war and strife in the world. Religious institutions are a breeding ground for hate and destruction. And I'm not just talking about religion=God. Money is some people's God too.

RE: A deadly certitude