Should there be Atheist groups?

[Lucifer Morningstar]

Have you considered the possibility some atheists may have arrived at their viewpoint through life experience, observation, investigation, rational thinking, etc rather than being told what they should think by the contents of an expensive book?

I have not read any of the 'new atheist' books and do not give a tinkers toss if my views on religion differ from what is written in these.

'll do you one better. I became an Atheist long before I knew of Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris or anyone of that sort.

It's the same for me.

I've never read any of Dawkins books, I watched about 20 minutes of one of his documentaries out of bordom and the only thing I know of the man is 2 minute youtube clips.

I saw bits of his programmes on Darwin. I would have happily sat there all night listening to him explain evolution. However, I was put off by his by his attacking religion during what was supposed to be a celebration of a great scientist and an explanation of his discoveries.