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Permalink Reply by Adam Sebastian on January 25, 2011 at 3:45pm

I really do appreciate the words of encouragement Roland.  It's good to know that there are people who see it as I do.  All of the weight off of my back is such a relief. 

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Permalink Reply by Stanley Post on January 26, 2011 at 1:18pm

Hello fellow heathen brother Adam ;)

Welcome, I hope you find your answers here, it's a good place to do it.

No, there is nothing counterproductive about reading the bible, in fact, I do not know how anyone

can really feel comfortable with their theological world view without examining both sides.

Everyone should read it.

 

Also, if you havent already, I highly recommend Richard Dawkins book The God Delusion.

After reading it, you will be well armed for that next confrontation with a theist :)

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Permalink Reply by Adam Sebastian on January 27, 2011 at 10:49pm

I will be purchasing this book ASAP.  I'm also very interested in another of his books titled "The Greatest Show on Earth"   Have you read that one? 

 

Thanks for the warm welcome into the community. 

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Permalink Reply by Stanley Post on January 28, 2011 at 6:13am

I have that book, but havent read it yet because I am in the middle of Jerry Coyne's

book, Why Evolution is True, which is excellect and well refferenced.

If I am not mistaken, Dawkins added some comments to the paperback edition of God

Delusion. I belive these comments are in response to the reception he got from original hard cover. So if you are like me, and MUST have hard covers of everything because they look

like real books in your bookcase ;) be sure to check out his website, which has the added comments in text, or a video where he reads it aloud to an audience.

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Permalink Reply by Lyra Silvertongue on January 26, 2011 at 2:12pm

Hey Adam, I also recently identified myself as an atheist. I don't think I truly "bought it" (meaning theism/deism) but I was careful not to examine it too closely. I was more worried about what felt good or accepted than what was true. So that's why lots of atheists are more knowledgeable about religion than the religious (you've probably seen the news articles on that in the past few weeks). To me, the bible just doesn't interest me that much anymore, but I commend what you're doing. There's lots of good ammo at The Atheist Experience if you need it, and you'll find lots of suggestions here. I could read for a hundred years and still keep learning.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Sebastian on January 27, 2011 at 11:16pm

I find it hard to believe. . .that people believe.  At least we were able to overcome the taboo of not believing.  And the best thing about it is that we can still be good, moral people without that belief and have a lot more fun while we're at it.

 

Thanks for your words of welcome. 

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