I can understand the temptation of wanting to believe in a benevolent higher power as some form of coping mechanism, as Robert Heinlein once said: "Delusions are often functional. A mother's opinions about her children's beauty, intelligence, goodness, et cetera ad nauseam, keep her from drowning them at birth." 
If you want an ass-kicking in to reality, This Amazing Atheist video is actually quite entertaining:
If you're looking for something lighter, the Principa Discordia does an excellent job of satirizing the belief systems many religious institutions hold, several different versions can be found online, as well as on Amazon.
If you want an ass-kicking in to reality, This Amazing Atheist video is actually quite entertaining:
If you're looking for something lighter, the Principa Discordia does an excellent job of satirizing the belief systems many religious institutions hold, several different versions can be found online, as well as on Amazon.
"Faith is about taking a comforting, childlike view of a disturbing and complicated world." ~ Edward Current
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