And no, it's not the Bible. If I get enough "real" answers, I will trade any atheist to read your book for one of mine. For example, if the majority of you recommend Dawkins, I will read one of his books if all that recommended it will, in good faith (no pun intended, lol), read a book I recommend. Since I don't know which book I will be reading, I will hold off on telling you what you will be reading until later. Once again, it will NOT be the Bible. I will tell you either in an e-mail (to those that allow it), or I will post it in the Comments section after I close this question.
Does that sound fair? What say y'all?
Have a great night!
2007-11-26 12:29:32 · 21 answers · asked by herfinator 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No plot -- nonfiction.
I've never read Dawkins.
Anyone can "watch".
I would be happy to discuss via e-mail.
2007-11-26 12:35:33 · update #1
Not Strobel -- he scares people.
Propaganda? Anything can be defined as propaganda, depending on the definer.
2007-11-26 12:36:45 · update #2
Jason H -- that is very fair, and I WILL do that, along with the other book. Since your e-mail isn't active, you will have to check back here to see which book we will be reading. See "Comments" shortly.
2007-11-26 13:31:41 · update #3
I'll read anything, but I won't recommend any book for you to read. Instead I would recommend you read the book that you decide to recommend, but read it with a critical mind. Think about the motivations of the author: Is the Author trying to convince the reader of a point of view?. Think about the statements in the book. Do they present certain facts in a way that expresses only parts of their truth? Is there an overall theme to the book? What is it? How does the narative of the book effect the way you read it? Is it angry? is it forgiving? Does it preach or inform? Don't just read the book to hear what you want to hear. Read it from another perspective. Imagine you are a budhist reading the book. Imagine you are a 6 year old child.
Find and read all the books and articles sighted in the bibliography of the book.
Read the book with an intelligent, open and curious mind and perhapse you will learn something new, about the book and about yourself.
2007-11-26 12:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by Jason H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't need a trade or an incentive. I am an avid reader - of almost everything.
I come from a family of readers and graduated from schools where reading the classics was mandatory.
I have read religious texts, science texts, philosophy, science fiction, biographies, mysteries, screen plays, history including Roman, Greek, Phoenician, Minoan, Jewish, Arabic, English, Irish, Russian. I am a student of the history of the Americas and a scholar of U.S. history.
I've read pro and anti evolutionist, pro and anti creationism, pro and anti democracy. I've read books by the most famous religious scholars and the best fiction writers.
One of the benefits of being a thinker and a skeptic and having more than half a brain is the thirst for knowledge, for opinions, for the view of the opposition. I look for the "why's" and the "when's" and the "how's".
I enjoy reading politics, astronomy and Mao Tse Tung. I've read Mein Kampf and The Gulag Archipelago. Doestievsky and Trotsky. Hemingway and Lewis.
While I enjoy book traders, I am not into letting others chose my material. So, I must decline.
2007-11-26 20:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've read lots of books... Even having had a cull on recently moving house, I have roughly five shelf feet of theology/philosophy/cosmology...
From C S Lewis to Josh McDowell, to Dawkins and Sagan And Gould.
"Approaches to Old Testament Interpretation" to "The Gravedigger files " and "Truth is stranger than it used to be"
(Three Christian books: I'd recommend the last two, but the first is hard going.)
Yes, I don't mind considering another title but, to be honest, I'm not expecting anything I haven't already covered in one volume or another..
Ex-Christian atheist.
2007-11-26 20:40:48 · answer #3 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can an agnostic ( more or less) join your book club, huh, huh? Hell, I even read cereal boxes, and I promise to get back to you. I ALWAYS got A on my book reports, you know. Right now I am reading a most interesting tome titled "The Gnostic Bible" edited by Barnstone and Meyer.
2007-11-27 11:49:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure! why not... i am a very open minded person & always enjoy a good read of any kind.
however we might have to work something out with an e-book as I'm incredibly poor & can't buy one.
and i will be more than happy to discuss our book readings via email.
2007-11-26 20:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever.
But I have no intention wasting any of my life reading Theist, bible based ramblings.
2007-11-26 21:10:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read more books in favor of religion than opposing it. The books in favor of it give me plenty of fuel to burn the idea of religion, so if you have a suggestion I encourage you to tell me.
The book I want you to read is the ot or nt bible. Do a little bit of research on the fables described and it may open your eyes a little.
2007-11-26 20:34:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've already had the misfortune of reading Lee Strobel, so don't bother. What a load of rubbish. Faux journalism at its finest.
2007-11-26 20:33:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not atheist but im very agnostic and I guess for the most part I don't belive
but yea, I wouldnt sar darwin (you spelled his name wrong) I think the elgent universe is an amazing book=)
2007-11-26 20:37:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey kid; I'm an apathetic atheist.
I really don't care if you see the light or not.
If you wanna remain a god-botherer, you go for it sunshine.
There's good money to be made from selling religion IF you can keep a straight face.
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2007-11-26 20:41:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋