When people approach me about my atheism the conversation usually starts out with a question similar to: How do you know god doesn’t exist? I usually have a pompous and snarky reply relating to “the incredible, edible egg”. Usually my reply is enough to either lower their defences (or offences as you will) and allow [...]
Now Reading
Planned books:
- Coincidance : A Head Test by Robert Anton Wilson
- The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason by Sam Harris
- Atheism: The Case Against God (Skeptic’s Bookshelf) by George H. Smith
- Why I Am Not A Christian And Other Essays On Religion And Related Subjects by Bertrand Russell
- The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
Current books:
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Kraken by China Mieville
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The Strategy of Satan by Warren Wiersbe
Recent books:
- The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
- A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four by George R.R. Martin
- A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3) by George R.R. Martin
- A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two by George R.R. Martin
- The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins
Why Are People Religious?
Here is part two of my series about atheism. If you remember from my introductory post I am exploring my ideas of atheism and how best to state my position. I figure one good place to start is to figure out why people are religious. Here is my take. Basically I see two reasons people [...]