I think your critique of Loftus’ 2 and 3 point warrants further detail and investigation. Because it seems to me as a casual observer that Science is Loftus’ new religion. He defends it as dogmatic truth which everyone should be forced to believe in.

When it comes to methodological naturalism: Why does one need to make an assumption either way? Shouldn’t an event be investigated with no assumption and then the true answer found? For example 99% of “hauntings” can be explained. But what about that 1%?

What I also think is interesting is that both Loftus and Dawkins never seem to engage any other religion except Christianity. I would think for someone so pro-science, then EVERY religion should be denounced.

But what would I know, I just write for a website and blog that’s rated 88,539 by Alexa in the US.

So Mr. Loftus when will your books debunking Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Voodoo, Ancestor Worship, Buddhism, and other world religions coming out?

I don’t know what Alexa rankings are, but it doesn’t surprise me that you do. I suspect Alexa rankings are very low for people who don’t have very prominent blogs. What is your point here? I’m interested in your statement that the low rankings mean you can safely “ignore” a BA in philosophy who is blogging about your book. What justified you paying attention before?

To answer your important question: When a great many people who otherwise like a subject have trouble finishing a book within it, I don’t have to wonder (for very long, at any rate) what the reason is. If you don’t know, that’s fine. Mystery enriches life.

As for the self-congratulating sweating comment, it is not particularly bothersome to me to read strongly argued views contrary to my own. Does it bother you to do so? Or did it bother you when you considered yourself religious? Why project this sad picture onto strangers? As for me, it’s not clear that you even know what my views are, as I don’t think I’ve systematically expressed them, certainly not in any detail, and you’ve certainly attacked nothing approximating them. But even if your book was addressed to me, where do you get this idea that people go through great tribulation by reading certain kinds of books? In academic institutions this happens all the time, and it’s not a big deal. Why keep banging on about it?

You see, my claim from the beginning of your review of my book was that you could not do it to the end, or at least, you would soon find yourself in some serious trouble.

This has happened almost every single time from other reviewers who promised to do the same thing as you did.

I know, I know, like all of the others you can claim it was too bad of a book or that you got busy; excuses I cannot dispute because I cannot read your mind. But I do wonder since it happens almost all of the time. Wouldn’t you?

In any case, I just noticed your Alexa ranking for the last three months is 25,661,318th place.

With rankings like that I guess I can safely ignore you even if you continue.

Nonetheless, I really want to see you review all of the chapters. I want to see you sweat.