Burning Bush Book Group: The God Delusion by Dawkins

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NEW UPDATE:
Due to the number of people planning on attending the book discussion, we are going to change the format a little bit. Those of you who are regulars at the Burning Bush know that we normally have food available and we sit around in a circle and talk about the book. With many more people in attendance this time around, that won't be logistically feasible, so this event will be more of a casual gathering, more like a casual party than an organized discussion. There will still be food and beverages available, but not enough room to sit around in one big circle to talk. The purpose will still be to discuss this book and other issues that arise from that discussion, so come prepared , but expect it to be different than normal.
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Join us for a lively discussion of The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins. As one of the leaders of the movement that has been labeled "New Atheism", Dawkins argues from a scientific and humanistic point of view against the conept of god and religion.

From Scientific American:
Richard Dawkins, in The God Delusion, tells of his exasperation with colleagues who try to play both sides of the street: looking to science for justification of their religious convictions while evading the most difficult implications—the existence of a prime mover sophisticated enough to create and run the universe, "to say nothing of mind reading millions of humans simultaneously." Such an entity, he argues, would have to be extremely complex, raising the question of how it came into existence, how it communicates —through spiritons!—and where it resides. Dawkins is frequently dismissed as a bully, but he is only putting theological doctrines to the same kind of scrutiny that any scientific theory must withstand. No one who has witnessed the merciless dissection of a new paper in physics would describe the atmosphere as overly polite.

Get a taste of what the book holds. Watch this short interview with Dawkins in which he describes his position and touches on some of the highlights.

As always, we will have dinner prepared, along with a wide variety of drinks (alcoholic an non). No need to bring anything, but you can if you'd like.

Please call ahead or e-mail if you need help with directions. There are several detours and construction zones near us, so Google Maps is not reliable at this time.