But For Good People To Do Evil Things...

Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you'd have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things, but for good people to do evil things, it takes religion.

Dr Steven Weinberg, (Nobel Laureate)

Pavel sent me a few links to a YouTube video the other day and I've not had time to sit and watch it until now. The Root of All Evil, a documentary by Richard Dawkins, a scientist, is a brave step toward a very important discussion: that of questioning the validity of faith and the dangers it can represent.

Now those who have had this argument with me know that I like religion. I think it serves as an integral part of human culture and should not be considered an evil or negative thing. With that said however, Dawkin's take on the whole subject was both fascinating and encouraging -- it's one thing to know that there are crazy people in the world, but it's something else to know that there are also a lot of sane ones.

I can't recommend the film enough, sit down, watch it, talk about it. If nothing else, Dawkins would want you to think about what's being said. Hell, I think he'd be happy if everyone would just think, rather than choose belief over thought.

Google Video

Part 1: The God Delusion

Part 2: The Virus of Faith

YouTube

Part 1: The God Delusion

Part 2: The Virus of Faith

I can also burn you a copy on DVD (from the Google downloads) if you'd like