Your Own Sacred Texts

What books do you Atheists worship? (I need suggestions here. Selfish person coming through!)

Name favorite titles, even if they aren't really Atheist books. Read a great book on Evolution? A book that explains the science of homosexuality? A picture book of undersea creatures? A biography of Penn? A cookbook that includes flying spaghetti monster supreme? Or a beautiful fiction about Princess Sprinkles in the enchanted forest?

Okay, so I went overboard with the suggestions, but lets go for variety and the reasons you love them. Personally, I'd especially be interested in religious/psychology stuff. ...And maybe a picture book.

To start off, I really love The Scarlet Letter. ...Everyone else in my class hated it. Interestingly, even though it's fiction, it still offers a lot of information and combats Puritan ideals... a great perspective and beautiful story to boot.

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Permalink Reply by Jezzy on December 31, 2012 at 1:45pm

That's the joke. :) I think if you're on this site you probably know that.

Permalink Reply by John Aultman on December 31, 2012 at 7:54pm

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, all of Bart Ehrman's books, God is not great By Christopher Hitchens, George R. R. Martin's books, Carl Sagan's A Demon Haunted World just to name a very very few.

Permalink Reply by Humble Pie on January 3, 2013 at 2:08pm

All good ones!

Permalink Reply by JP Carey on January 1, 2013 at 12:05pm

The audio book version of Darwin's "On Origin of Species" is narrated by Dawkins, and is a fascinating kick to the head.

Permalink Reply by Idaho Spud on January 1, 2013 at 3:27pm

Leaving out the words sacred and worship, two of my favorites are "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins and "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer.

Permalink Reply by Chris Dodds on January 1, 2013 at 6:17pm

Personally, if you want a good story, you can't beat the Odyssey.  Also, Penn Jillette's "God, No" is pretty good.

Permalink Reply by Humble Pie on January 3, 2013 at 2:09pm

Has To Kill A Mockingbird been mentioned?
Also, The Universe in a Nutshell. :)

Permalink Reply by Gail on April 15, 2013 at 6:01am

In don't worship books. 

Permalink Reply by Joe Sherbourne on April 19, 2013 at 8:15am
I love, The Life of Pi
I've not seen the film yet but the book is amazing.

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