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	A Call to Sanity: The Collision Between the Existence of God and the Non-Existence of God from a Rational ... Jason Scott Yeldell Trafford Publishing, 2006 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 12 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Addresses the many misconceptions of Modern Rational Atheism. Confronts the many uncontested myths of religion. Explains how and why the belief in a "God" is dangerous when making daily life choices regarding politics, health and social issues. Aids those struggling with religion and the belief in an almighty "God" by explaining what they need to think about before deciding which philosophical route to take in life.

Mr. Yeldell also delves into the psyche and explains the mentality of those who believe in a "God" and how and why they disregard the apparent overwhelming evidence for the non-existence of a "God" or a supernatural realm.

A Call to Sanity is clearly written, sprinkled with dabs of humor and wit and offers logical arguments that debunk creationism, intelligent design, "God's" existence, pseudo science and claims of a supernatural realm.

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Almost Perfect Book on Atheism

I purchased A call to Sanity after reading all of the reviews and web articles I could find.

First: The reviews for this book range from greatness to mediocre. I actually find the book leaning more toward greatness.

As stated by others, the book is very very easy to read and contains arguments that are superbly explained ad exemplified. Yeldell seems to have taken a road less treveled by authors on this subject and focused alot on many topics that are glossed over or not explained at all.

I particularly loved how Mr. Yeldell took the time to offer a potential falsification of each one of his arguments. (this shows that although Mr. Yeldell is a a "New Kid" on this block), he understands the weight of this issue and how it is to be approached! This is to be commended. I also liked how he provided the reader with mini "science lessons" on issues regarding Physics, Genetics and Evolution before he delves into an argument involving such. This is subtle but extremely helpful (especially to those not learned in the theories). Yeldell handles this well.

Lastly: I read other review comments regarding the formatting issues with the book. I actually liked the spacing of the book. Coupled with his explanatory style, It makes the book very easy to read.

There are a few minor grammatical errors ive noticed (very few) but I guess this is to be expected by an author without the budget of a Christopher Hitchens or Richard Dawkins. The complaints regarding this are overblown.

Mr. Yeldell's first entry into this arena is a good one. Instanly, he shows that its possible to catapult yourself into a serious debate (with the intelligencia of the world) as long as you have the intellect and know how.

I look forward to Mr. Yeldell's next book on this topic.

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A Good Starting Point

This is a good book for atheists, skeptics, and freethinkers in general. It is a good "primer" for theists who are interested in seeing the other side of the argument. It is mostly a personal refutation of religion and religionist thinking. I say it's a good starting book because it is extremely easy to read. The language is simple, the examples elegant. It is not technical like Dawkins and Stenger. It is not vitriolic like Hitchens, or geopolitical like Harris. These are all great authors, but may put off some readers. Yeldell keeps it simple.

I would like to give this book five stars, but as a previous reviewer so acutely stated, the editing and proofreading are simply atrocious. A couple of groaners include using "except" instead of "accept" and my personal pet peeve, when he uses the phrase "he could care less." Grr. Also, the book is printed in an odd double-spacing, making the book about a hundred pages longer than it needs to be. I have the second edition. I can't imagine what a mess the first ed. must have been. Hopefully, readers will contact Mr. Yeldell and the 3rd ed. will fix more of the problems.

This is a definite must-read. For athiests and skeptics, there is nothing new or eye-opening in it. It makes for a quick, satisfying read. For those still clinging to faith and fearful to delve into the darkness of freethinking, Yeldell gives them a fairly friendly, benign look at religion through the eyes of a rational atheist.

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My expectations were higher

After reading the reviews about this book I decided to get a copy. The chapters are fairly short and easy to read. The book actually could have been much shorter but the typesetting and spacing have made the book larger than it needs to be.

Now on to the next part...
I consider myself an atheist, or better yet, a free-thinker, so the following statements should be read with that in mind. The positive reviews for this book are overblown. It is poorly written and really could have been improved with some proof reading. Continually writing things like "could of" instead of "could have" is amateurish. It takes away from being taken too seriously. Also, some of the author's arguments were either poorly expressed or lacked substance (and again, you could label me an atheist). So though I agree that religion is false, I can't really recommend this book as representative of my views.

The best part was the Bonus section titled: Logical Fallacies to Spot While Debating.

The book is not all bad, but considering the hefty price and my above critique, I'd just as soon get my money back.

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