Title: Professional Atheist
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 28, 2010, 09:36:14 PM
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 28, 2010, 09:36:14 PM
Perfect! I had to join a forum called "Happy Atheist". Tailor made for me.
My name is William Hopper, author of the best-selling "Heathen's Guide to World Religions" series. I spend my time writing and debating the cause of atheism. This often leaves me going head-to-head with imams and rabbis, so an atheist forum seems a welcome "home turf" for me.
I write about the history of religions mainly ("the greed, murder, and sheer stupidity that contributed to creating modern dogma" as the PR people say.)
Above all, I have fun. You see, once you figure out that this is your life and there's no angels waiting for you afterward, you have to start living to enjoy life. I can go on and on about the benefits of a god-free existence (and often do) but to me the key part of it all is a keen awareness that the time you spend here should be full of fun, laughter, and learning.
I'm going to wander the forum and check out to see who's talking about what, and start randomly dropping into the conversations and getting to know folks. Glad to find you!
Wm. Hopper
www.williamjhopper.com (http://www.williamjhopper.com)
www.heathensguide.com (http://www.heathensguide.com)
My name is William Hopper, author of the best-selling "Heathen's Guide to World Religions" series. I spend my time writing and debating the cause of atheism. This often leaves me going head-to-head with imams and rabbis, so an atheist forum seems a welcome "home turf" for me.
I write about the history of religions mainly ("the greed, murder, and sheer stupidity that contributed to creating modern dogma" as the PR people say.)
Above all, I have fun. You see, once you figure out that this is your life and there's no angels waiting for you afterward, you have to start living to enjoy life. I can go on and on about the benefits of a god-free existence (and often do) but to me the key part of it all is a keen awareness that the time you spend here should be full of fun, laughter, and learning.
I'm going to wander the forum and check out to see who's talking about what, and start randomly dropping into the conversations and getting to know folks. Glad to find you!
Wm. Hopper
www.williamjhopper.com (http://www.williamjhopper.com)
www.heathensguide.com (http://www.heathensguide.com)
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Whitney on March 28, 2010, 10:09:26 PM
Post by: Whitney on March 28, 2010, 10:09:26 PM
Welcome to the forum....do you do speaking engagements in the states?
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 28, 2010, 10:38:35 PM
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 28, 2010, 10:38:35 PM
I do... though admittedly the publishers are wary of sending me south of the Mason-Dixon line. (I don't tend to be real shy about religion facts, and this tends to go ever badly with literalists)
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 28, 2010, 10:39:59 PM
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 28, 2010, 10:39:59 PM
Addendum to that: I really do feel safer walking into a mosque to debate than into a Southern Baptist church.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Whitney on March 28, 2010, 11:11:20 PM
Post by: Whitney on March 28, 2010, 11:11:20 PM
How would you feel about the texas freethought convention? (ie a safe place in the south)
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Sophus on March 28, 2010, 11:41:11 PM
Post by: Sophus on March 28, 2010, 11:41:11 PM
A pleasure to have you on the forum, William. Welcome, welcome! :)
Btw, I would really appreciate your input on this thread: http://www.happyatheistforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4678&p=61970#p61970. What I had posted was just based off of a fuzzy memory from Art History classes long ago and recent History Channel episodes.
Btw, I would really appreciate your input on this thread: http://www.happyatheistforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4678&p=61970#p61970. What I had posted was just based off of a fuzzy memory from Art History classes long ago and recent History Channel episodes.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: i_am_i on March 28, 2010, 11:46:55 PM
Post by: i_am_i on March 28, 2010, 11:46:55 PM
Welcome to you, William, and please try to make it a point to contribute as often as you can. I think it's great that you've joined us.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: elliebean on March 29, 2010, 12:45:39 AM
Post by: elliebean on March 29, 2010, 12:45:39 AM
Hi William! Welcome to the forum. 
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: McQ on March 29, 2010, 01:05:56 AM
Post by: McQ on March 29, 2010, 01:05:56 AM
Welcome to the forum, William. Thanks for that introduction. I hope you find lots of interesting topics here and enjoy yourself.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 29, 2010, 02:37:35 AM
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 29, 2010, 02:37:35 AM
Not a bad idea. Definitely my kind of thing. Can you PM me the details and I'll run t by the powers-that-be (publisher and agent?
Quote from: "Whitney"How would you feel about the texas freethought convention? (ie a safe place in the south)
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Evolved on March 29, 2010, 03:54:01 AM
Post by: Evolved on March 29, 2010, 03:54:01 AM
Welcome to the forum, Mr. Hopper. It's an honor to have you join us. Thank you for your courage.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: skwurll on March 29, 2010, 04:10:55 AM
Post by: skwurll on March 29, 2010, 04:10:55 AM
Welcome to the forum!
I'm glad you joined, your input will be very interesting.
I'm glad you joined, your input will be very interesting.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Tanker on March 29, 2010, 06:37:27 AM
Post by: Tanker on March 29, 2010, 06:37:27 AM
Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Tom62 on March 29, 2010, 07:24:24 AM
Post by: Tom62 on March 29, 2010, 07:24:24 AM
Welcome to the forum, William.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 29, 2010, 12:58:19 PM
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 29, 2010, 12:58:19 PM
I was the same with spelling until I learned how to break words down into smaller words. I could never spell chihuahua (the rat-like dog) until someone told me to remember CHI WHO-A WHO-A.
As for my grammar... she's a wacky old chick, but there's nothing wrong with her.
As for my grammar... she's a wacky old chick, but there's nothing wrong with her.
Quote from: "Tanker"Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 29, 2010, 07:54:14 PM
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 29, 2010, 07:54:14 PM
Inside info for you... if you're going to pick up a copy, wait 3 or 4 days. The price is about to go down on the American release to match the price on the Italian release. (It's being translated into a bunch of languages. They released the first translation in Italy basically because they figured the pope was not going to liek it. As it turns out, he doesn't.
Quote from: "Sophus"A pleasure to have you on the forum, William. Welcome, welcome! :)
Btw, I would really appreciate your input on this thread: http://www.happyatheistforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4678&p=61970#p61970. What I had posted was just based off of a fuzzy memory from Art History classes long ago and recent History Channel episodes.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Godterminator on March 31, 2010, 12:34:40 AM
Post by: Godterminator on March 31, 2010, 12:34:40 AM
Welcome to the forum. I'll be glad to read the posts of a professional writer. I wrote something myself. It'll be a great honor if you make a comment on it.
http://www.godmakers.info (http://www.godmakers.info) It's free.
http://www.godmakers.info (http://www.godmakers.info) It's free.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Squid on March 31, 2010, 02:03:35 AM
Post by: Squid on March 31, 2010, 02:03:35 AM
Quote from: "Heathen's Guide"Addendum to that: I really do feel safer walking into a mosque to debate than into a Southern Baptist church.
As someone who was inside many a southern Baptist church as a kid I don't blame you...welcome BTW.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Sophus on March 31, 2010, 09:04:30 PM
Post by: Sophus on March 31, 2010, 09:04:30 PM
Quote from: "Heathen's Guide"Inside info for you... if you're going to pick up a copy, wait 3 or 4 days. The price is about to go down on the American release to match the price on the Italian release. (It's being translated into a bunch of languages. They released the first translation in Italy basically because they figured the pope was not going to liek it. As it turns out, he doesn't.
Thanks. You mean lower than $16.66 or lower than $19.99?
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 31, 2010, 11:18:37 PM
Post by: Heathen's Guide on March 31, 2010, 11:18:37 PM
Quote from: "Sophus"Quote from: "Heathen's Guide"Inside info for you... if you're going to pick up a copy, wait 3 or 4 days. The price is about to go down on the American release to match the price on the Italian release. (It's being translated into a bunch of languages. They released the first translation in Italy basically because they figured the pope was not going to liek it. As it turns out, he doesn't.
Thanks. You mean lower than $16.66 or lower than $19.99?
Just went from 19.99 to 16.66. At least on heathensguide.com. The publishers still have the 19.99, but that will go down to 16.66 as tomorrow (April Fools Day) is the launch in Italy.
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Sophus on April 16, 2010, 12:05:20 AM
Post by: Sophus on April 16, 2010, 12:05:20 AM
I don't want to sound like a kiss ass but your book came in the mail today and I'm already in love with it. I really enjoy your writing style.
If you guys haven't bought it yet you should. You're missing out!
Plus then we could talk about it. Hey.... couldn't we use a Happy Atheist BookClub? Oprah wouldn't have anything on us!
If you guys haven't bought it yet you should. You're missing out!
Plus then we could talk about it. Hey.... couldn't we use a Happy Atheist BookClub? Oprah wouldn't have anything on us!
Title: Re: Professional Atheist
Post by: Heathen's Guide on April 16, 2010, 12:11:30 AM
Post by: Heathen's Guide on April 16, 2010, 12:11:30 AM
The publishers sent a copy to the Oprah people. It came back unopened. Apparently Bill Mahar liked it though, so all is good.
Thanks for the up!
Thanks for the up!
Quote from: "Sophus"I don't want to sound like a kiss ass but your book came in the mail today and I'm already in love with it. I really enjoy your writing style.
If you guys haven't bought it yet you should. You're missing out!