Books about Atheism

[Logikos]

Could this specific request be a manifestation of someone who has the misconception of atheism being a kind of religion?    I feel like when some theists ask for atheist literature they make the mistake of thinking that atheism is similar to religion in that there are universally accepted precepts in place that we all adhere to or a singular philosophy we all agree on.  It has to be confusing for a religiously inclined person to try to learn about atheism if they approach it in such a way.

Do you assume that every theist you meet is ignorant?

There exist books about atheism, books arguing for atheism, and books written by atheists on subjects pertaining to God and religious belief.  This thread is about these kinds of books.

[pinkocommie]

Could this specific request be a manifestation of someone who has the misconception of atheism being a kind of religion?    I feel like when some theists ask for atheist literature they make the mistake of thinking that atheism is similar to religion in that there are universally accepted precepts in place that we all adhere to or a singular philosophy we all agree on.  It has to be confusing for a religiously inclined person to try to learn about atheism if they approach it in such a way.

Do you assume that every theist you meet is ignorant?

...No. I'm sorry you found what I said offensive, that wasn't my intent.

[Logikos]

...No. I'm sorry you found what I said offensive, that wasn't my intent.

It's cool, I wasn't offended, just wondering what the point of the comment was?

[pinkocommie]

Given that you're not approaching atheism as if it's some kind of religion, my comment is moot.

[Logikos]

Given that you're not approaching atheism as if it's some kind of religion, my comment is moot.

OK, cool.  Which books have most influenced your worldview?

[pinkocommie]

A lot of books about atheism are more geared toward people who were once religious and are dealing with the loss of their faith.  Personally, I've never been religious so I don't read a lot of atheist books and I feel like if you're not in a position where you've lost your faith, those books might not be very useful for you either.  "The End of Faith" by Sam Harris might be a good one to read - this is one of the most positively referenced books that I've heard about from other atheists who had the misfortune of struggling with their loss of faith.  I do like the book "The Three Pillars of Zen" which talks about Zen Buddhism, an atheist philosophy.  Other than that, I read a lot of books about evolutionary science.

[Logikos]

A lot of books about atheism are more geared toward people who were once religious and are dealing with the loss of their faith.  Personally, I've never been religious so I don't read a lot of atheist books and I feel like if you're not in a position where you've lost your faith, those books might not be very useful for you either.  "The End of Faith" by Sam Harris might be a good one to read - this is one of the most positively referenced books that I've heard about from other atheists who had the misfortune of struggling with their loss of faith.  I do like the book "The Three Pillars of Zen" which talks about Zen Buddhism, an atheist philosophy.  Other than that, I read a lot of books about evolutionary science.

Sorry, boss, missed that somehow!