Shamrock Shamrock A shamrock is a young sprig, used as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity. The name "shamrock" comes from Irish , which is the diminutive of the Irish word for plant () and means simply "little plant" or "young plant". "Shamrock" usually refers to either the species (lesser clover, Irish: ) or (white clover, Irish: ). However, other three-leaved plants—such as , , and —are sometimes called shamrocks. The shamrock was traditionally used for its medicinal properties and was a popular motif
50 reasons people give for believing in a god what their parents taught them, and their parents wouldn't lie to them, or because that is what it says in their book of wisdom. Of the 50 reasons, Harrison concludes that the most common reasons people believe are because it is just obvious to them, because everyone is religious so it must be true, or because it brings them happiness. Harrison takes a calm and empathetic attitude towards people who believe, in contrast to some other atheist works. He describes Richard Dawkins' use of the term "faith heads" to describe believers as "a lot like an insult" and writes that