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Permalink Reply by Nelson on April 19, 2011 at 7:38pm

welcome Jason! :)

 

when the group was created by Sniz the intention was that it would be a book club of sorts. we were to pick a book and read it over the course of a few weeks. but no one ever really got on board with it despite the fact that it was a great idea (or at least i thought it was.)

since then it's just been where people pop in and say they're reading this book or that book and comment on them.

but, really, if it's about books, you're welcome to put it in the group. :)

Permalink Reply by Cara Coleen on April 19, 2011 at 7:39pm

I really enjoyed The Greatest Show on Earth. It was easier reading than The God Delusion, and I will probably read it again. It just made such crystalline sense! 

If you want a list of fantastic books to read, ask Nelson. He'll suggest more books than you'll ever have time to read, but you'll wanna try at least... :)

Permalink Reply by Nelson on April 19, 2011 at 7:40pm

More Books Than You'll Ever Have Time To Read :)

Permalink Reply by Heather Crozier on April 19, 2011 at 7:41pm

I just finished Why Evolution is True. I loved it! So clear and crisp. Also, I will be diving into Dawkins's book this year too.

Permalink Reply by Jason Lamar Sorensen on April 19, 2011 at 7:45pm

Awesome Heather. Let me know what you think when you start the book. It will be arriving for me tomorrow and I will make sure I get a thread started later on when I'm a ways into it.

Permalink Reply by Jason Lamar Sorensen on April 19, 2011 at 7:44pm

Sounds great! Thanks for the welcome Nelson. I will be looking over that list soon. I also have "Why God Is Not Great" to read. If you were to suggest a book that is considered to be the guide to Atheism or that covers most things you need to know, what would it be?

 

 

Permalink Reply by Nelson on April 19, 2011 at 7:49pm

that's a tough question. i'm a firm believer in having a deep and broad tool kit with which to draw from.

both in order to be sure that you've challenged yourself and to have the knowledge with which to justify your lack of belief when asked.

so there's not really one book (or even 3) that fit the bill.

 

a great place to start, however, would be John Loftus' books, Why I Became an Atheist, The Christian Delusion, and the forthcoming The End of Christianity

Permalink Reply by Jason Lamar Sorensen on April 19, 2011 at 8:21pm

I will check them out. With those books i probably have my year full of reading between that and my studies. lol. Thanks a lot!

Permalink Reply by Christine on April 25, 2011 at 8:35pm

Hi Jason and Heather,

I recently purchased Greatest Show on Earth and am ready to start reading it. Would love to do it as a "book club" type experience. Will look for the upcoming thread!

Regarding suggestions, I recently read Loftus' Why I Became an Atheist and really enjoyed it. Have you read Sagan's Demon Haunted World? Really about skepticism rather than atheism, but a must-read for anyone interested in critical thinking.

Permalink Reply by Nelson on April 25, 2011 at 9:06pm

that would be great if there was some interest in a book club type discussion. i'd enjoy that.

 

all great books you mention.

if you enjoyed Loftus' WIBA you'll enjoy his The Christian Delusion. he also has a new one coming out soon called The End of Christianity. the authors and the titles of their contributions make it look like it's going to be another good one.

hey, remember that we had John Loftus on the podcast just recently. you might find what he has to say interesting given that you just read his book. :)

Permalink Reply by Christine on April 26, 2011 at 9:34am

Excellent! I'm catching up podcasts this week and look forward to hearing it!

Permalink Reply by Jason Lamar Sorensen on April 25, 2011 at 9:16pm

Christine, I'm all for the book club reading of greatest show on earth. I will be starting it this weekend, but I have one issue. I'm a student and sometimes the extra curricular reading gets put off for a while. I hope I don't slow anyone down! :) I look forward to discussing it though, and it will only be my second book in the atheist category so I'm sure I will have some questions for the book guru Nelson!

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