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I see, the hairdryer is supposed to make all the difference…

The President of the United States has claimed, on more than one occasion, to be in dialogue with God. Now, if he said that he was talking to God through his hairdryer, this would precipitate a national emergency. I fail to see how the addition of a hairdryer makes the claim more ludicrous or more offensive.

— Sam Harris, Letter to a Christian Nation

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2 Responses to “I see, the hairdryer is supposed to make all the difference…”

  1. No Way says:
    November 27, 2007 at 16:57

    Of course Mr. Harris fails to see this. One would need a personal relationship with God to realize that no intermediary is necessary. Not a priest, not the pope, and certainly not a hairdryer.

    That said, I think the President’s actions call into question exactly who he is talking with. After all, if God exists so do other, less friendly beings, who would probably like to get into his ear.

  2. John B says:
    February 6, 2008 at 22:54

    Then why did he use a burning bush to talk to Moses?