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#11
RE: Top five books
August 1, 2010 at 6:55 pm
The God Delusion

God Is Not Great

The Bible Unearthed - Israel Finkelstein

Jesus Interrupted - Bart Ehrman

Did God Have a Wife - William Dever
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RE: Top five books
August 1, 2010 at 6:59 pm (This post was last modified: August 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm by DiRNiS.)
The Bible.

If it doesn't convert you to atheism after reading it thoroughly and with an open mind, I don't know what will.
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RE: Top five books
August 1, 2010 at 7:42 pm
(August 1, 2010 at 6:59 pm)DiRNiS Wrote: The Bible.

If it doesn't convert you to atheism after reading it thoroughly and with an open mind, I don't know what will.

The Qu'ran will
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RE: Top five books
August 1, 2010 at 9:00 pm (This post was last modified: August 1, 2010 at 9:05 pm by Spencer.)
(August 1, 2010 at 6:59 pm)DiRNiS Wrote: The Bible.

If it doesn't convert you to atheism after reading it thoroughly and with an open mind, I don't know what will.

I don't think i could stomach that. I read the book of mormon, does that count?
(August 1, 2010 at 6:55 pm)Minimalist Wrote: The God Delusion

God Is Not Great

The Bible Unearthed - Israel Finkelstein

Jesus Interrupted - Bart Ehrman

Did God Have a Wife - William Dever

Im on the last chapter of Misquoting Jesus now, what more does he have to say in Jesus interrupted? I also have Gods Problem by Ehrman sitting on the shelf any thoughts on that one? I am pretty excited to get started on climbing mount improbable but it wont be in until sometime next week.
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RE: Top five books
August 1, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Quote:Im on the last chapter of Misquoting Jesus now, what more does he have to say in Jesus interrupted?


He doesn't spend half the book discussing the methodology for textual criticism which gives him a lot more time to dissect xtian bullshit.
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RE: Top five books
August 1, 2010 at 9:43 pm (This post was last modified: August 1, 2010 at 9:56 pm by DiRNiS.)
(August 1, 2010 at 9:00 pm)Spencer Wrote:
(August 1, 2010 at 6:59 pm)DiRNiS Wrote: The Bible.

If it doesn't convert you to atheism after reading it thoroughly and with an open mind, I don't know what will.

I don't think i could stomach that. I read the book of mormon, does that count?

Any book of fairy tales which is treated as literal fact by its followers is likely to lead you to become an atheist or agnostic if you aren't one already.
Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...

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RE: Top five books
August 1, 2010 at 10:17 pm (This post was last modified: August 1, 2010 at 10:21 pm by Spencer.)
(August 1, 2010 at 9:39 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:Im on the last chapter of Misquoting Jesus now, what more does he have to say in Jesus interrupted?


He doesn't spend half the book discussing the methodology for textual criticism which gives him a lot more time to dissect xtian bullshit.

Brilliant. The best parts.
atheist. And it feels great. finitely qtheistquote='DiRNiS' pid='84250' dateline='1280713419']
(August 1, 2010 at 9:00 pm)Spencer Wrote:
(August 1, 2010 at 6:59 pm)DiRNiS Wrote: The Bible.

If it doesn't convert you to atheism after reading it thoroughly and with an open mind, I don't know what will.

I don't think i could stomach that. I read the book of mormon, does that count?

Any book of fairy tales which is treated as literal fact by its followers is likely to lead you to become an atheist or agnostic if you aren't one already.
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After a three year struggle I am atheist and it feels great.
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RE: Top five books
August 1, 2010 at 11:16 pm
It isn't a book on atheism per se, but rather a journey towards atheism and critcisms of religion in general. I'd recommend Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Infidel. Great read.
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RE: Top five books
August 2, 2010 at 6:44 am
Hemant Mehta's I Sold My Soul on eBay is a great read.
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RE: Top five books
August 2, 2010 at 11:48 am
Thanks everyone!
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