The Atheist "Good News " !

by Phizzy 50 Replies latest jw friends

  • alonein321
    alonein321

    Laika

    I understand your opinion. But the concept of the book is to help people to undestand that faith is unreliable to find the truth. It's not about preaching or debating, it's about reasoning until the person admits she doesn't know the answer for everything.

    The goal is not search religious people and argue with them, but to use the method whenever a conversation with a faithful person (religious or not, some bielieve in pseudo-science) occurs. This method is very helpful for people like me who still has all family in the org (parents, grandparents, wife, in laws). Many oportunities to employ the method show up everyday, and I'm finding it the best tool ever.

  • Xanthippe
    Xanthippe

    Welcome alonein321 by the way just noticed it was your first post - interesting book.

  • alonein321
    alonein321

    Welcome alonein321 by the way just noticed it was your first post - interesting book.

    Thank you Xanthippe. I've been following the forum for about a month.

  • Phizzy
    Phizzy

    Welcome alonein321 ! Thanks for a small review of the book and for recommending it, I was aware of it but have not as yet read it, I shall certainly do so.

    I too have found it totally a waste of time debating religion with JW's, and many others of faith, but using the ideas in the book could very well be a way forward.

    Another book I found useful was "Believing Bullshit" by Stephen Law , published by Prometheus Books. It shows the way to think critically and identify what is Bullshit.

  • AndDontCallMeShirley
    AndDontCallMeShirley

    "Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position." -Bill Maher

  • Phizzy
    Phizzy

    I am actually a born-again Atheist. That didn't happen because of a sex position either

  • smiddy
    smiddy

    I was brought up to a beleif in the bible .Did my parents practice a religion ? No ! I was sent to sunday school until I rebelled by the age of 10-12 , became a witness in my late teens , curiosity killed the cat comes to mind here , then left 33 years later .GEEEEEZ

    I am now proud to say I am an ATHEIST

    smiddy

  • galaxie
    galaxie

    A sex position? Could that be ;..Oui Oui Cherie ..or Not tonite josephine ..lol.

  • yadda yadda 2
    yadda yadda 2

    So disbelief in God is necessary to relax and enjoy life?

  • galaxie
    galaxie

    Yadda , absolutely not. Come join the party god loves fun!

    He's been joking around for a long time yeeee haaaa.

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