The Best Religion For The Task At Hand: A Response To Creationism, And Why Humanism Is Morally Superior To The Bible

Damien Harrison

Jun 2020 · Damien Harrison

About this eBook

Originally written as a response to a Creationist defence of Biblical morality, 'The Best Religion For The Task At Hand' discusses how the morality dictated in the Bible does not provide the best moral foundation for society, how Fundamentalist apologetics whitewashes and overlooks the human rights abuses both contained in the Bible and perpetrated by Christians throughout history, and discusses how Humanism provides the most logical and ethical foundation for a society due to the fact that it focuses solely on improving human well-being.

A thought-provoking read that seeks to challenge long-held preconceptions of the Bible by questioning the moral precepts contained therein, and promoting a morality that uses reason and data as its tools to promote well-being.

About the author

After growing up in Adelaide, completing primary, secondary and tertiary education (attaining a Bachelor of Science degree in the process) and spending five years in churches of various denominations, the author now resides in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, where he runs an information & communication technology services company. He is currently married to his wife of 17 years who have two school-aged children together.

His topics of interest include religion and society, science, technology, politics, history and mental health.

He is a member of the Humanist Society of Victoria and an ordained minister of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

When he isn’t drinking coffee, playing video games, riding motorbikes, being an Uber for his children or engaged in general intellectual pursuits, he enjoys travelling, photography and cuddling guinea pigs.