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shannonscotteditorauthor's review against another edition
5.0
"The end of Christian privilege is near."
Andrew Seidel does a most excellent job of clearly dictating just how true the above statement is with this book. I went into it with a basic understanding of how secular America's founding documents. Seidel doesn't necessary take a deep dive into that secularity, but he does peel back more than just the first few layers of this Great American Experiment. I loved every chapter of this book, and I learned so much about the bible that I wasn't expecting to learn, even having read it cover-to-cover twice. Did this book absolutely hit my confirmation bias button that organized religion is one giant scam, sure. But it also offered some insight into how politicians use that religion to scam citizens as well, and more citizens should take the time to study this subject in depth, so they have the tools (and facts) when they finally decide to confront those politicians.
Andrew Seidel does a most excellent job of clearly dictating just how true the above statement is with this book. I went into it with a basic understanding of how secular America's founding documents. Seidel doesn't necessary take a deep dive into that secularity, but he does peel back more than just the first few layers of this Great American Experiment. I loved every chapter of this book, and I learned so much about the bible that I wasn't expecting to learn, even having read it cover-to-cover twice. Did this book absolutely hit my confirmation bias button that organized religion is one giant scam, sure. But it also offered some insight into how politicians use that religion to scam citizens as well, and more citizens should take the time to study this subject in depth, so they have the tools (and facts) when they finally decide to confront those politicians.
sunnybri's review against another edition
Started a series and ran out of time before had to return to the library
j51t's review against another edition
4.0
Argued it's central thesis exceptionally well, and would have been an easy 5 star had the author not taken so many detours to (accurately, but unrelated to the main argument) criticize Christianity
jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
This helped me learn about issues I'd never explored in depth before, especially the first two sections.
jmrprice's review against another edition
4.0
Illuminating - logical, rational arguments. Well worth the time.
A favorite line featured in the text: Religion preys on fear.
A favorite line featured in the text: Religion preys on fear.