Zbigniew Alexander believes that blind faith, aka religion, directly or indirectly drives much of the turmoil and strife in the world. He submits that the God of these faiths does not exist. He did not create us, but we did Him. In the author’s view, a stable future for mankind demands that we deconstruct religion the world over, starting in our own USA, where religion plays far too big a role compared to any other developed nation and where democracy should be our ally.
Professing atheism should be a basic human right like professing any other religion and should be recognized as such across the world. Also, for a democracy to work, every voter should vote. Mr. Alexander urges vigorous participation in the upcoming general elections, particularly in the primaries, and encourages the secular segment of society, atheists included, to come out, step up, vote and seek leadership roles.
Mr. Alexander makes his case in an eloquent, entertaining read from start to finish, first by showing why he feels a personal God is preposterous and how we created Him. He goes on to show how world and national affairs are adversely affected by religion. All this while respecting the various cultures and their faiths. Even if you disagree with his conclusions you will find it hard not to at least see where he is coming from, and have an enjoyable, challenging and informative read to boot!
