[lit-ideas] Re: Book
- From: "Veronica Caley" <molleo1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:16:48 -0500
Thanks Robert. I had read 'Why I Am Not A Christian' in my twenties. But by
that time I had come to the same conclusion via a different route. That saying
about there being no atheist in fox holes is not true. I worked with one of
them. My route was bomb shelter and ethical thoughts. But I read some quotes
by Russell today and he seems to me as thoughtful as he was when I first came
across him.
I think my problem with the 'Why I Am Not a Muslim' author is that I know why
he needs to keep his identity hidden. But then he could be a non-Muslim trying
to do a number on a religion he doesn't like. In any case, I am finding this
book very interesting and thought provoking. I would not like to debate him on
what he says. I would lose.
Veronica Caley
Milford, MI
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Paul
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 11:43 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Book
Veronica Caley wrote
Has anyone read a book called, "Why I Am Not a Muslim"?
It is written by a man who says he was born and raised Muslim. But it's a
pen name, I think due to fear of harm over what he is writing. He certainly
knows Muslim history and literature. If anyone else has read it, I would like
to know what you think of it.
I haven't read it, Veronica, but you can read Bertrand Russell's 'Why I am
not a Christian,' right here at
http://www.users.drew.edu/~jlenz/whynot.html
I expect Russell didn't mean that he wouldn't be a Christian as opposed to
being a Muslim.
Robert Paul
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