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1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Thought-provoking and a pleasure to read! Jul 25, 2009
Whether you agree entirely or not, there are certain passages (which I find myself returning to again and again) guaranteed to incite lively debate. This is important reading - I hope we'll soon hear more from this talented writer!
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Exciting read! Jul 08, 2009
This book is exciting to read! The vocabulary is just right--precise, diverse, not too complex but still engaging. I actually think it is quite poetic. I can only imagine how much time was spent on the research but it is all worth it. There are so many interesting little facts that whet one's (or at least my) appetite more and more with each page. And some of the author's own insights are very original. Highly recommended.
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Get the Revised Edition Jul 08, 2009
I found this new version both riveting and thought proviking. Includes thoughts and ideas I have not read elsewhere. Includes implications of understanding the mind--and the origin of the mind--on human belief systems. Most intriguing.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Brilliant Narrative.....finally! Jan 27, 2009
Having received this book from a close friend, I thought it would be a book where my mind would wander and not really get into what the author was saying. How I was wrong.......
This book tackles some serious subjects and I tended to agree with a majority of them. The book is well written and the details behind certain stories or tales confirm the author did his research.
I left the book on my desk, and people I work with became interested in the subject and actually read it after me. This book can very easily be a top seller. I highly recommend this book.
7 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Shallow Jan 26, 2009
I bought this book because I was curious to know what the author had to say. In a word, nothing. He has nothing to say about the great philosophical questions that have been debated by the great minds since the beginning of recorded history.
Mr. Key's primary objective is to sell the idea that God doesn't exist. Is he not familiar with Bacon, Descartes, Hobbes or Locke? This was one of the principal questions argued by these great philosophers.
He is at best a second rate Robert Ringer, and not in the same league as Ayn Rand. He is an atheist - not that I care about that - who has written a book with no substance.
I don't regret buying this book. It gives me material to review on my blog. I could not in good conscience recommend this book to anyone. If you want to read about atheism, read books by those who have original thought. I suggest Ayn rand.
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