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Who would like to lead the discussion of this book?

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Who would like to lead the discussion of God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction?

What does a book discussion leader do? Well, I'm glad you asked. A good discussion leader reads the book and makes an honest attempt at actively participating in the discussion. Nothing more and nothing less. :chatsmilies_com_92:
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The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully.
- Richard Dawkins
The chapter titles come from Dawkins' famous description and even expand the characteristics. :P Had to look up "Vaccicidal." :jester:

I'm just checking in. Attempted to DL, but no Kindle version? WTHey? Dang it, may have to get the hardback from the library...
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When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
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But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
Exodus 21: 23 - 25
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Thanks for reminding me I need to create a check in thread. Done.
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