Conquer Club

Since I have observed such a diversity of moral/ethical/religious viewpoints in my short time here, I'm curious to see what everyone's favorite moral/ethical/religious texts/treatises are. I'll go first.

Mine changes as I read more and more but my current favorite is "Why I Am Not A Christian" by Bertrand Russell. A close second is Why I Am Not A Muslim by Ibn Warraq. Yes, I recognize the repetition. Anyone else?

as far as morals go, I have this to say:

A Friend of Mine Once wrote:Hugh, your morals are lacking a certain
something . . . like existence

The Weird One wrote:as far as morals go, I have this to say:

A Friend of Mine Once wrote:Hugh, your morals are lacking a certain
something . . . like existence

Well put. Well put indeed.

Mere Christianity

The Tao of Pooh

Zen in the Martial Arts

Abundant Peace (not about what you might think)

The Way of the Peaceful Warrior

I've heard The Tao of Pooh is quite excellent. Haven't had a chance to get ahold of it though.

at the moment am reading daniel.c dennettt (consciouness explained ,and
darwins dangerous idea) both are good but hard going

satanspaladin wrote:at the moment am reading daniel.c dennettt (consciouness explained ,and
darwins dangerous idea) both are good but hard going

Dennett is great. I loved Breaking the Spell too - an attempt to treat religion scientifically. Tremendously interesting.

Bob Dylan, when asked if he had a conscience:
'I wouldn't know what to do with it if i did'

Of all the scientific philosophers I've read, I haven't read Dennett. I've been meaning to get ahold of one though. So, Breaking the Spell is my best bet?

David Hume is probably the one I like most. But I haven't read much on this subject.

i liked singer's book writings on an ethical life....though i didnt necessarily take on all of the things he said, but he seems pretty well respected among some of the ethicisits today.

The Alphabet of Manliness

For ethics:

"V for Vendetta" by Alan Moore

"You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour." from Myamoto Musashi's "Dokkodo"

"Never stray from the Way." from Myamoto Musashi's "Dokkodo"

For religion:

"Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help." from Myamoto Musashi's "Dokkodo"

For morality (meaning 'code of conduct'):

"Rules are limits. Substitute them with insight." mandalorian2298

Neoteny wrote:I've heard The Tao of Pooh is quite excellent. Haven't had a chance to get ahold of it though.

It is. It's a pretty short read, but insightful. The Te of Piglet, so I've heard, is good as well.

Of the one's I listed I liked The Way of the Peaceful Warrior.

Zen in the Martial Arts is favorite among many of my friends, but I've heard Zen and the art of Motorcycle Repair (no I'm not joking)is better.

Neoteny wrote:Of all the scientific philosophers I've read, I haven't read Dennett. I've been meaning to get ahold of one though. So, Breaking the Spell is my best bet?

well, i read the god delusion, and while dawkins amkes a sound argument he is often insufferably arrogant, high=minded and smug. He should stick to writing pop science books about evolution, which he does v well. Denney really does try to approach the big questions as scientifically as possible, altho8gh he is openly atheistic. It;s not polemic or diatribe. I loved it.

im surprised the bible hasnt been mentioned yet........

alex_white101 wrote:im surprised the bible hasnt been mentioned yet........

We can list popular fiction too?

^ I didn't say they couldn't...

alex_white101 wrote:im surprised the bible hasnt been mentioned yet........

I am a little, but it warms my heart that it hasn't.

Neoteny wrote:Mine changes as I read more and more but my current favorite is "Why I Am Not A Christian" by Bertrand Russell.

My partner travels a lot for work. He has a stack of copies of Russell's "Why I Am Not a Christian" that he keeps in his suitcase. He inserts it in Gideons Bibles in every hotel room he stays at (or the Book of Mormon, if he's staying at a Marriot).

The Joy of Sex

Playboy

Razzle

Cosmopolitan

Yes. I'm a dude.

Anyway, my fav is "Nuestra America" by Jose Marti, probably. Or his "Mi raza". "A town sets a black man on fire" is also pretty great.

Marti makes me weep, weep, WEEP.

Anybody read the Joy of Sex? I read that you can do a sexy game of marco polo.

I thought God gave everyone a moral compass in his heart/soul.

I still believe that, dont really need a book to explain or give excusses....

xtratabasco wrote:I thought God gave everyone a moral compass in his heart/soul.

I still believe that, dont really need a book to explain or give excusses....

nah it was just ur mum giving the excuses eg ''it was an accident'' ''the condom split'' ''the pill isnt 100% effective'' etc etc

btownmeggy wrote:

Neoteny wrote:Mine changes as I read more and more but my current favorite is "Why I Am Not A Christian" by Bertrand Russell.

My partner travels a lot for work. He has a stack of copies of Russell's "Why I Am Not a Christian" that he keeps in his suitcase. He inserts it in Gideons Bibles in every hotel room he stays at (or the Book of Mormon, if he's staying at a Marriot).

Lmao excellence.

mandalorian2298 wrote:

alex_white101 wrote:im surprised the bible hasnt been mentioned yet........

We can list popular fiction too?

Has anyone read the Joy of Sex?