false <![CDATA[Scepticism Inc.]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174509108m/410259.jpg 410259 4 <div>Edgar Malroy is the founder of a metaphysical betting shop. A weary atheist, Edgar challenges people to put their money where their mouths are about their faith. If someone really believes that the 16th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is the one true incarnation, or that God is love, or that his grandfather's spirit lives in a tree, Edgar reasons he should be willing to bet money on it. <br>Edgar is right. The metaphysical betting shops become incredibly popular as people of all faiths rush to outdo each other. After placing a bet, the bettor is given a receipt verifying the bet and amount, and a button with a question mark, stamped "Who knows?" It's no wonder that Edgar goes on to become the richest man in the world. <br><br>As the competitive rage spreads, the betting shops indirectly cause a dangerous faith war, resulting in multiple popes, a beautiful messianic woman who claims to be God's messenger, and a technological meltdown with artificially intelligent home appliances. Meanwhile, there's an optimistic supermarket trolley climbing Mt. Everest, looking for God... <br></div> 399544 1998 Scepticism Inc. total:72|5:35|4:22|3:11|2:3|1:1| 72 303 113 17 4 2 false false Sat Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 09 10:54:57 -0800 2007 Sun Apr 27 14:21:35 -0700 2008 Bo Fowler does not like your religion. Don't worry, it isn't personal; he isn't particularly fond of any religion. He thinks they are all equally destroying humankind in general. (At least, that seems to be his general theme.)

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People are encouraged to bet on their metaphysical beliefs, which cannot be proved one way or another. Fr...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 28 19:17:55 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 11:47:06 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Mon Jul 27 14:13:35 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 15:19:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 14:06:45 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 12:10:10 -0700 2009
Narrated by a newly agnostic shopping trolley it describes the lunancies of organised religion that are exposed by the establishment of a worldwide chain of metaphysical betting shops that ne...more...]]> 3 0 true false Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 04:02:28 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 04:06:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 true false Fri Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 22 18:24:56 -0800 2008 Fri Sep 05 06:52:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Mon Sep 29 06:07:19 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 06:17:06 -0700 2008 2
This is a marvel, on par with Douglas Adams and Monty Python. The love story of the Bride of Christ, a man with nietzsche tattooed on his butt, and the shopping cart on a quest for finding god, that brought them together.

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