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Brahmans (mainly priests and intellectuals) are believed to have come from Brahma’s head; Kshatriyas (the warrior class), from his arms; Vaishyas (traders), from his thighs; and Sudras (menial workers),
Oxford professor and author C. S. Lewis argued, this is the teaching of an egotistical maniac or an evil manipulator, or God in the flesh.
Saying that religion hinders morality is like saying philosophy hinders morality: we must evaluate each religious tradition and differentiate between them as we would between Marxism and Libertarianism.
Impressions
🎯Worthwhile
👍Worth reading
This book is tremendous.
I highlighted so many things 😅 because it's just that damn good of a book.
The author is a brilliant writer but in some instances the book gets a bit boring but those situations are few and far between.
The over arching nature of the book is it asks and answers questions by bringing in perspectives you may have not had or information you were unaware of.
All in all, if have problems with Christianity this books allows you to fight with it and see maybe the Christianity you know isn't actually what you think it is.
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