Sacred Cows

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Did you know God forbids the tying of shoelaces on Saturday Or that humans emit an color aura which can only be discerned with a Third Eye That bountiful harvest requires the flinging of a live goat from a church bell tower That instead of wishing upon a star, we can wish upon acow Well into the 21st century, our species continues to participate in beliefs and customs that seem suited to the Bronze Age than the Information Age, some of which involve poisonous snakes, holy smoke, urine bubbles, crystals, tarot cards, aliens, costumed virgins and, of course, an offering plate Join Seth Andrews for a random romp across the planet and a humorous look at some of humanity s sacred cows. Free Read [ Sacred Cows ] By [ Seth Andrews ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This was actually funny stuff Rating 3.5 This counts towards my Book Bingo Challenge Category Comedy.Sacred Cows A Lighthearted Look at Belief and Tradition Around the World by Seth Andrews Sacred Cows is a lighthearted look at odd religious beliefs around the world Premiere atheist podcaster of The Thinking Atheist, video producer and author Seth Andrews takes the reader on a provocative journey on absurd religious beliefs This entertaining 198 page book includes the following nineteen chapters 1 Once Bitten, 2 Air Supply, 3 Blowing Smoke, 4 Sacred Cows, 5 Are You Naked Under Those C Sacred Cows A Lighthearted Look at Belief and Tradition Around the World by Seth Andrews Sacred Cows is a ligh...3.5 really Bonus points for the Krampus poem.Sacred Cows was a fun, quick read Chapters were short and there were plenty of neat illustrations The book covers numerous oddball beliefs and traditions through out the world, some known Mormonism, Scientology, Fake Healers, Fortune Tellers and some not so well known Cargo Cults, Jedism, Dudeism, Kanamara Matsuri ugh Seth has a way with words the book is full of good humor I especially liked the chapter about psychics and the different reading methods These charlatans now seem to be Sacred Cows was a fun, quick read Chapters were short and there were plenty of neat illustrations The book covers numerous oddball beliefs and traditions through out the world, some known Mormonism, Scientology, Fake Healers, Fortune Tellers and some not so well known Cargo Cults, Jedism, Dudeism, Kanamara Matsuri ugh Seth has a way with words the book is full of good humor I especially liked the chapter about psychics and the different reading methods These charlatans now seem to be around every corner and the general public is unaware of the tactics they use to make it seem like they have special powers Cold reading isn t rocket science, and, in fact, James Randi once taught a person off the street to be a convincing psychic in short order Yet, frauds like John Edward and Sylvia Browne built fortunes of millions from the many gullible folks who handed over their hard earned cash.I am a f...Sacred Cows A Lighthearted Look at Belief and Tradition Around the World is exactly about what it says on the cover It was an amusing and highly informative book, and the audio version, narrated by the author, who is a radio host, is of high quality.I must admit, I may be biased here, but I simply loved this book I am a huge fan of Seth s podcasts, which I listen to whenever I get a chance, and his voice is really soothing I listened to this at work, and I found found myself either chuckling Sacred Cows A Lighthearted Look at Belief and Tradition Around the World is exactly about what it says on the cover It was an amusing and highly informative book, and the audio version, narrated by the author, who is a radio host, is of high quality.I must admit, I may be biased here, but I simply loved t...Seth s newest book is very entertaining and quite on point at least for the examples he gives that I have any prior knowledge He has a way of writing his chapters that begin one way, segue on to a topic that is seemingly off topic while bringing the chapter to a complete close with a concise and thoughtful point in it s conclusion He is funny and insightful and oddly respectful in his insolence...This book is well worth the read though I actually listened to it through Audible Seth s reading of the text is phenomenal, and his voice ads an additional element of humor This light hearted and entertaining book speaks about the ludicrousness of some re...Insightful, witty, and alarming.Basicamente, enquanto The Righteous Mind do Haidt d uma volta ao mundo explicando ou pelo menos tentando explicar os motivos que levam pessoas e sociedades a adotarem determinados costumes e posi es pol ticas, este livro d uma volta ao mundo mostrando os mais diversos costumes e tradi es e a vis o pessoal do autor em rela o a elas.N o um trabalho acad mico, mas muito bem fundamentado e divertido A vers o em udio tem a voz ...Well into the 21st century, our species continues to participate in beliefs and customs that seemsuited to the Bronze Age than the Information Age, direct from the blurb.This is sadly, unfortunately, disturbingly true.Even worse, there are some terribly frightening things presented in this book on how people, in the name of religion or belief or superstition or luck, treat their fellow creatures, and I don t just mean human beings.I knew a number of the things Mr Andrews presents in thi Well into the 21st century, our species continues to participate in beliefs and customs that seemsuited to the Bronze Age than the Information Age, direct from the blurb.This is sadly, unfortunately, disturbingly true.Even worse, there are some terribly frightening things presented in this book on how people, in the name of religion or belief or superstition or luck, treat their fellow creatures, and I don t just mean human beings.I knew a number of the things Mr Andrews presents in this short read alrea...

Sacred Cows
  • English
  • 22 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 212 pages
  • 1478749962
  • Seth Andrews
  • Sacred Cows