Hi all
This is my first post here so lets hope I avoid any faux pas.
My journey to enlightenment and the realisation that I was atheist was a long road, but there are definitely some people that helped me on the way, and inspired me to have confidence in my own 'beliefs'.
Here are a few of my heroes, people who's words or literature have had a huge impact upon me - I would heartily recommend them all if you aren't familiar with their work:
Tim Minchin - Australian Comedian, Singer, Musician & Atheist. He is easily found on youtube if you wanted a taster!
Richard Dawkins - Perhaps a bit too obvious to list here, but Dawkins work on evolutionary biology and his stance on religion has been a source of continued inspiration for me.
Christopher Hitchens - Delivers his ideas with an unrivalled eloquence, and his debates are some of the most powerful arguments that I have seen.
Carl Saganl - For his contributions to science, human space exploration, and his championing of the scientific method over mysticism and faith - I just wish he was my physics teacher in school!
I would be really interested to see who has inspired others, and why, and am always looking to find new reading material if you have any recommendations!
Chuff
This is my first post here so lets hope I avoid any faux pas.
My journey to enlightenment and the realisation that I was atheist was a long road, but there are definitely some people that helped me on the way, and inspired me to have confidence in my own 'beliefs'.
Here are a few of my heroes, people who's words or literature have had a huge impact upon me - I would heartily recommend them all if you aren't familiar with their work:
Tim Minchin - Australian Comedian, Singer, Musician & Atheist. He is easily found on youtube if you wanted a taster!
Richard Dawkins - Perhaps a bit too obvious to list here, but Dawkins work on evolutionary biology and his stance on religion has been a source of continued inspiration for me.
Christopher Hitchens - Delivers his ideas with an unrivalled eloquence, and his debates are some of the most powerful arguments that I have seen.
Carl Saganl - For his contributions to science, human space exploration, and his championing of the scientific method over mysticism and faith - I just wish he was my physics teacher in school!
I would be really interested to see who has inspired others, and why, and am always looking to find new reading material if you have any recommendations!
Chuff
