We had a lively meeting at Nancy's house discussing The End of Faith by Sam Harris. Everyone seemed to dislike at least portions of it, and some of us took great exception to his arguments, which we found exaggerated. Some of us felt it was good that he made the argument that religion needs to be examined in the light of reason, and maybe it's just as well he pushed the envelope, because it makes people think about it and talk about it. But we agreed it was a hard book to read, and if Mr. Harris is really trying to reach a large audience, this might not be the way.
An aside: Nancy's husband Bill came home during our meeting and actually joined the discussion! Yay Bill!
Next Book
Many suggestions for the next book to read were floated. Nancy had the advantage of being able to access her pile of books, since she was host (served Irish Potato soup, green salad, bread), and we picked one of those: Anil's Ghost, by Michael Ondaatje.
Next Meeting will be at Lisa Ladd's in mid-March on a day-yet-to-be specified.
