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'''''The Happy Heretic''''' is a non-fiction book written by [[Judith Hayes]] and published on 2000-06-01. It is a collection of writings about the criticism of religion, primarily about Christanity.
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'''''The Happy Heretic''''' is a non-fiction book written by [[Judith Hayes]] and published on 2000-06-01. It is a collection of writings about the criticism of religion, primarily Christianity.
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==Personal==
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I bought this book at a [[CFI]] convention because I wanted to expand my familiarity of women in the atheist movement.
 
I bought this book at a [[CFI]] convention because I wanted to expand my familiarity of women in the atheist movement.
  
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==Review==
I own a first edition hardcover.
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* Hayes records a lot of the constant hypocrisy around religious preaching piety and being terrible, and writes scathing rebukes.
 
* Hayes records a lot of the constant hypocrisy around religious preaching piety and being terrible, and writes scathing rebukes.
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The Happy Heretic

Happy Heretic, The - Hardcover - USA - 1st Edition.jpg

Hardcover - USA - 1st edition.

Author Judith Hayes
Published 2000-06-01
Type Non-fiction
Genre Educational
Themes Atheism, Blasphemy, Comedy, Religion
Age Group Adult

The Happy Heretic is a non-fiction book written by Judith Hayes and published on 2000-06-01. It is a collection of writings about the criticism of religion, primarily Christianity.

Personal

Own?Hardcover, USA, 1st edition.
Read?Hardcover, USA, 1st edition.
Finished2018-05-04.

I bought this book at a CFI convention because I wanted to expand my familiarity of women in the atheist movement.

Review

Overall:

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Good

  • Hayes records a lot of the constant hypocrisy around religious preaching piety and being terrible, and writes scathing rebukes.

Bad

  • I don't care much for the satire articles. Religions have plenty of ridiculous ideas without having to make up new ones.
  • I don't like how the satire articles are intermixed in with the serious articles without an obvious indication of when you've begun a satire article.
  • Hayes often skips over areas where she could go into more detail. For example, in the chapter about morality, though she rightly points out the flaws with the belief that only religious people can have morals, she doesn't go into any depth on where morality actual comes from.

Ugly

  • Nothing.

Links

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