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I apologize if this is a re-post, but i combed through a few pages and didnt see anything. Also tried to find a 'search' button and didn't see one...
But moving on... what are some good books about atheism? What is some readings you all have enjoyed about the topic? 
I guess "God is not great" by Christopher Hitchens is the only book entirely centered arround that issue which I have read so far.
I recommend you read "The open sociaty and it`s enemies" by Karl Popper. It`s basicaly the philosophy behind democracy and makes arguments against theocracy aswell as any other totalitarian form of state. 
I liked the God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.
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October 31, 2012 at 12:31 pm
(This post was last modified: October 31, 2012 at 12:31 pm by KichigaiNeko.)
The Selfish Gene Richard Dawkins.
Explained alot! 
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
Read the fucking bible. If anything will put you off religion it is the depiction of god as a blood-thirsty cunt.
(October 31, 2012 at 12:31 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Read the fucking bible. If anything will put you off religion it is the depiction of god as a blood-thirsty cunt. Yep... worked for me. I was 14 at the time
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
Try "Why are you atheists so angry? 99 Things That Piss Off the Godless" by Greta Christina. A good account of what is wrong with religions both mainstream and fundamentalists as well as New Age religions.
Archeologists near mount Sinai have discovered what is believed to be a
missing page from the Bible. The page is currently being carbon dated in Bonn. If genuine it belongs at the beginning of the Bible and is believed to read "To my darling Candy. All characters portrayed within this book are fictitous and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental." - Newsreader in 'Red Dwarf 2: Better Than Life' 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/...n-atheists
Just read that, think critically, and you will instantly become a better atheist. http://www.amazon.com/Where-Conflict-Rea...0199812098 Plantinga's book will blow your mind and teach you to appreciate the non-scientific, non-rational aspects of atheism.  (October 31, 2012 at 12:31 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Read the fucking bible. If anything will put you off religion it is the depiction of god as a blood-thirsty cunt. Curious? Why does a blood-thirsty cunt hate bloody cunts; the whole unclean thing? In fact I think that humanity is still suffering because El refused to earn his red wings with Ashera. 
A great fictional work: His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman.
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
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