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Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity
John W. Loftus
Prometheus Books, 2008
Unflinching honesty
+ If you are an apologist, you'd do well to take a crack at this.
+ Wake up people!
Atheists are often accused of not taking Christianity seriously. If we would only read the bible with an open mind, we would be impressed with its wonderful truths, believers often tell us. And it is a fact that many (perhaps most) atheists don't want to bother with biblical or theological studies ...
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Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism
David Mills
Ulysses Press, 2006
Exceeded all of my expectations...
+ From Christian To Skeptic
+ A Basic Primer For Non-Believers
+ Good but dry in places
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The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins
Mariner Books, 2008
Thank you Richard Dawkins
+ Preaching to the choir...
+ The best book on the subject!
+ Astounding!
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A Dictionary of Creation Myths (Oxford Paperback Reference)
David Adams Leeming
Oxford University Press, USA, 1996
"God made Heaven, and then, after measuring the space underneath with a ball of thread, he began to form the earth. A mole asked to help, and God gave him the thread to hold while he wove the patterns of the earth. Sometimes the mole would let out too much thread, and finally the earth grew too large for the space under heaven. The mole was so upset that he hid under the earth. God sent the bee ...
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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
Christopher Hitchens
Da Capo Press, 2007
Of Course, There is no god! How stupid can you be?
+ Dear Autumn
+ Thank You Mr. Hitchens
+ Great Reading
+ Not So Portable Yet Extraordinary
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Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist
Dan Barker
Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., 2006
A THEOLOGIAN'S NIGHTMARE
+ The Bottom Line
+ Interesting thoughts.
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"Dear friend,
You probably already know that I have gone through some significant changes regarding spiritual things. The past five or six years have been a time of deep re-evaluation for me, and during the last couple of years, I have decided that I can no longer honestly call myself ...
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Letter to a Christian Nation (Vintage)
Sam Harris
Vintage, 2008
A true breath of fresh air....
+ Eye-opening and thought-provoking, though not infallible
+ Amen
+ Fantastic Book
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Dictionary of Gods And Goddesses
Michael Jordan
Facts on File, 2005
awesome
+ Excellent for research or casual skimming
This books got it all, I didn't know there were THAT many deities! Definately a must have for any witch/pagan/coven...or anyone who wants to know anything about any deity.
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The Quotable Atheist: Ammunition for Non-Believers, Political Junkies, Gadflies, and Those Generally ...
Jack Huberman
Nation Books, 2006
The Quotable Atheist
+ reminds me some people are sane
+ Great for browsing anytime
+ Entertaining
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2000 Years of Disbelief: Famous People With the Courage to Doubt
James A. Haught
Prometheus Books, 1996
Great Ideas
+ EXCELLENT COMPILATION OF GREAT THINKERS!
+ scepticism throughout history
+ Eye-opening
+ good collection, but light in details
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Science and Religion: Are They Compatible?
Prometheus Books, 2003
Fabulous........
+ A good primer on the science/religion debate
+ Outstanding collection
A MUST READ for anyone interested about magisteria of science and religion. Well written essays (as one would expect with Kurtz as the editor) presenting both sides of this discussion. Never more relevant than today when religionists are making the claim about "biblical science", "creation science" ...
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50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God
Guy P. Harrison
Prometheus Books, 2008
Excellent and Well Written Book
+ A practical handbook to debunking why most people believe
+ A must read, even if light on Christian apologetics
+ Fun to read; Difficult to put down
+ Atheists and Agnostics alike will enjoy this amazing book.
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The Quotable Atheist: Ammunition for Non-Believers, Political Junkies, Gadflies, and Those Generally ...
Jack Huberman
Nation Books, 2006
The Quotable Atheist
+ reminds me some people are sane
+ Great for browsing anytime
+ Entertaining
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Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism
David Mills
Ulysses Press, 2006
Exceeded all of my expectations...
+ From Christian To Skeptic
+ A Basic Primer For Non-Believers
+ Good but dry in places
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Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist
Dan Barker
Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., 2006
A THEOLOGIAN'S NIGHTMARE
+ The Bottom Line
+ Interesting thoughts.
XXXXX
"Dear friend,
You probably already know that I have gone through some significant changes regarding spiritual things. The past five or six years have been a time of deep re-evaluation for me, and during the last couple of years, I have decided that I can no longer honestly call myself ...
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