Godless: The Church of Liberalism
by Ann Coulter
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Book Reviews of Godless: The Church of Liberalism
Book Review: More gleanings from the high preistess of far right ignorance
Summary: 1 Stars
Ann Coulter is the high preistess of far right ignorance..Each and every time she opens her mouth this fact is proved..Each and every time she writes a book her bigotry,ignorance,intolerance and wickness are recorded,so that future generations(if they read her at all)can take a breath and wonder;From under which rock did this creature emerge,and why would anyone not as deranged as she herself is would listen to her or buy her books?
Coulter is an opponent not only of"liberals"but of science,progress,and is a proponent of repression,christian fundamentalism,and the sort of perverted government that America now experiences under the woefully deficient administration of George W.Bush...
That Coulter rants against Darwin's work is no surprise;She is,afterall,under the ignorant,superstitious notion that creatures do not evolve but instead are just dumped into existence by some "divine" power..Coulter's idea of science is the biblical tale of adam & eve(and you can bet that in Coulter's telling of that myth ALL of the participants were white!)That science has cracked the DNA code,and by so doing has lent enormous credence to Darwin's thinking matters not..Ann Coulter could not care less about scientific proof..
It is also no surprise that Coulter rants against a woman's right to choose..Coulter,and the other members of the lunatic fringe ALWAYS defer to the"rights"of the unborn..They are less interested,however in the rights of those who are born and living,having no qualms about sacrificing perfectly alive men and women in the neo-conservative imperialism now taking place in Iraq...That Coulter would cite fundamentalist scripture as an excuse against giving women the right to choose is no surprise either...Afterall,Coulter believes in the vigin birth and walking on water,other sorry fables from the same sorry source,so why wouldn't she use her favorite book of fiction to support her otherwise ridiculous positions?
AnnCoulter has contempt for the judicial system.Citing Roe vs Wade and other so-called"liberal"decisions,Coulter rants about the court decisions and how,in her perverted view,judges "make law"instead of simply sitting on thier hands and doing nothing.However,Coulter has no problem at all when the current crop of far right neandrathals,especially those on the supreme court,throw out laws which she and the rest of the fascists disapprove of ...That sort of "activism" is OK....
All in all Ann coulter is an american nazi..Her views reflect fascism at its more virulent..Her books deserve to be burned rather than read
Book Review: Sharp sarcasm helps her good points- but seriously, this book is not scholarly
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm a conservative. I've come across people who have loved or hated Ann Coulter. I decided to check out four of her books from the library. I started with Godless.
The first chapter sets the stage for the sarcasm and humor that Ann will use to get her point across. You will get a better understanding of the book if you read this chapter.
I did learn quite a few things from Coulter's rants. Yes, they are rants, but they are informative ones. I especially appreciated her chapters "The Passion of the Liberal" and "Willie Horton". Having been born in 1979, I was pretty much always hearing how criminals need to be rehabilitated, forgiven, set free, etc. I have liberal friends who will say the same thing. But, Ann preaches something different and important. She's ranting in a way to get anyone born in the late 70s and after to realize just how silly the liberals are! If you don't want to read all of Godless, at least read these two chapters.
"The Holiest Sacrament: Abortion" was a well written look at the hypocrisy that is the pro-abortion movement. Because I've always known Ann for her biting sarcasm, I was always under the assumption that she was neither "here nor there" on abortion. Not so! Ann is very passionate about the pro-life cause!
Want a laugh? Definitely read "The Liberal Priesthood: Spare the Rod, Spoil the Teacher". Ann comes down hard on public school teachers. (BTW, Ann graduated from a public high school in Connecticut.) And, well, she's right about many of them. (Having suffered through a BS and an M.Ed in education, I completely understand what she says about teacher prep programs.) She wants to bring morality back to the public schools, especially so our children can learn how to read, write, and think critically. And yes, she's 100% correct about the sexualization of American public school children. Yes, Ann has a heart. She does care about our children.
Chapters five and seven were tiresome. The fifth chapter goes on and on about "sobbing hysterical women" and other liberals who are anti-war. I didn't learn much from this chapter. What could have been interesting was bogged down in too many quips. The seventh chapter, which is about science, is also somewhat tiresome.
And so, I'm going to put this book aside and read one of her other ones. She's gone a bit overboard with all the sarcastic comments and jokes intertwined throughout her rants. I took what I could from this book. Maybe you can get through all of it.
Book Review: A review that even M. Huff might like
Summary: 4 Stars
First off, let's dispense with the idea that Ann Coulter is a Christian. How many references to "fisting" and other explicit sexual acts are acceptable in a book by a Christian author? How about NONE, if we as believers are to distinguish ourselves from the rest of the world? By her offensive language, and lack of love for liberals (aren't we supposed to pray for them?), Coulter betrays the fact that she is merely using Christianity as a political shield from behind which she can safely lob vulgarities at the enemy in the name of God. Yes, the liberals are wrong, and yes, they should be held accountable for their actions. But no true Christian could ever publish such hateful diatribe. Coulter does nothing to advance the Gospel ... indeed she causes great damage. How sad that many liberals and other non-believers will judge our Savior by the words of someone we would never claim as our own.
That being said, Godless is an entertaining read, as long as you don't mind occasionally coarse language. But Christians looking for an apologetic for the conservative viewpoint might best look to authors whose claim to Christianity is not demolished before the end of their first chapter.
On the other hand, from a secular perspective, this book is at once funny, truthful, confrontational, thought-provoking and sure to anger anyone who has an innate liberal worldview that prevents them from seeing that they are every bit as hypocritical - perhaps even more so - as the conservatives (yes, we are, and we need to admit it even if they won't).
As for Coulter's accuracy: Having studied the issue of evolution vs. real science for over ten years, I can confirm that what she has written about this specific topic is indeed correct - though at times it can be difficult for those who are unfamiliar with the controversy to tell where the facts end and the satire begins. Her credibility having thus been clearly demonstrated in this one area, I can only trust that she is equally accurate with regard to other topics she covers. Judging by the angry response of liberals, Coulter has hit the nail on the head.
To those who will inevitably post comments that I am a moron, I say, "You are the very type of person Coulter SHOULD have been praying for if she was what she claims to be," and I encourage you to explore BOTH sides of any issue BEFORE you reach your conclusions. That would mean not approaching an issue with your mind made up in advance (try it, it's refreshing!).
Book Review: A good book for those who prefer to let other people think for them
Summary: 2 Stars
This book was a poorly written long continuous rant by an entertainer. People suffering or being humiliated appears to excite Coulter as long as they are not conservative Christian republicans. She attacks anything she doesn't agree with, or her fans don't agree with, and assumes it must be destroyed rather than improved. She has realized people love something to get worked up about so she simply feeds the reader with a nice dosage of hate, exaggerations, and sensationalism. Hate sells. Non-liberals unable to critically think for themselves, or simply lack compassion for diversity, will love this book. It may also give them a false comfort of being "well-informed".
I'm not a liberal, I'm not a conservative. I am open-minded and I allow myself to change my mind as I'm presented new facts. I read this with an open mind. I knew there would be a lot of which I wouldn't agree. I was surprised to find she wasn't totally off base on some things. However, while some of her thoughts matched my own I still cannot say she had any great insights that I haven't already heard elsewhere or discovered myself.
Some topics I agreed with, but Coulter's offensive delivery of the material and endless exaggerations made reading the book difficult. She makes broad generalizations of entire peoples based off the actions of a few. (No Coulter, not all, if any, liberals want to teach Kindergarteners how to have anal sex.) She also makes many interpretations based off her preconceived notion that whatever a liberal is doing it must be evil. Whenever she questions a liberal act she seems to simply shut out any critical thinking and simply chooses the most sensational immoral reason for the act. (Liberals want to keep criminals out of jail and keep babies from being born, no exceptions.)
These problems alone make the book pretty annoying but her flow simply destroys the book. She uses a lot of uncommon words to give the illusion of being an intellectual, or smug, yet the structure of her paragraphs and arrangement of her thoughts directly contradict being intelligent. The book reads like a ranting of a High School student who relied heavily on a thesaurus. She jumps off topic mid paragraph, sneaks topics later on in her book and sometimes fails to finish a thought with any kind of reference.
This was a difficult book to finish. If not being obsessive about finishing what I start then I would have set this down after the first chapter. You're probably better off reading something else.
Book Review: A bit inflammatory but still many good points
Summary: 4 Stars
Like many of Ann Coulter's books, this book is rather inflammatory. Maybe that's why a lot of people read them - she says the stuff that the rest of us are afraid to say. Like many of her other books, either you love this book or you hate it. In many ways Ann Coulter is the conservative counterpart of Molly Ivins.
Her basic point is that, contrary to what liberals would have you believe, their position is not religiously neutral. She argues that liberalism has all the characteristics of a religion, a thesis that's sure to get a rise from many supposedly nonreligious liberals.
Regarding teacher pay, I have to admit I was rather shocked by some of the points she brings up; I simply had never heard a lot of that before. I have since seen similar information elsewhere, so I believe her points here are accurate. This section is sure to irritate the teachers' unions by pointing out rather inconvenient facts that go against their standard dogma (such as the fact that teachers are actually paid very well for the amount of work they do). This is sure to challenge what you've always been told about the subject.
Regarding Darwinism, she points out that evolution is bogus science. Sure, this section does contain some errors in it (Coulter is not a scientist), but overall she brings up many valid points that can serve as a foundation for further discussion. I would encourage who would like a more thorough scientific critique of Darwinism to seek out books by the likes of Michael Behe and his associates at the Discovery Institute, or from the likes of Ken Ham and his associates at Answers in Genesis.
She brings up a lot of other really interesting points, but I'll leave it to you to read the book yourself. Sure, there's a lot of rhetoric in this point, and sure a lot of it is deliberately inflammatory, but a lot of it's really thought provoking too. A lot of her points regarding abortion, for example, are downright superb. The tone of the book apparently makes it difficult for most people to read or discuss it rationally or objectively, but if you do I think you'll find a lot of food for thought, and maybe have some of your pet ideologies challenged. I'm glad someone finally had the courage to say a lot of the stuff she did. Definitely recommended.