The Sad, Silly Idea Of 'Religion for Atheists'
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie
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Posted 05.13.2012
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Religion
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When God and belief are stripped out of the equation, we are left with rituals and practices that are primarily hedonistic and hollow. What de Botton offers us is "religion for atheists," but what he gives us is pseudo-religion and empty routine.
