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Remember when religion was fun? (Neither do I) This book dares to
make religion fun again by taking you on a funny trip from Biblical
times to the present tackling such controversial topics as God,
Jesus, the Crusades, Spanish Inquisition, suicide bombers, the
Bible, evolution, gay marriage, abortion, and life after death.
Since religion isn't so fun anymore, more people than ever are
becoming atheists. The New Atheist movement has many people deluded
about God, even though many still think God is great. This movement
is waging war on Christianity and wants religion abolished in the
modern world. They think that religion has brought far more harm
than good to the world, and enslaves people to irrational thinking.
Are they right? Refuting atheism and defending Christianity are no
easy tasks. This book attempts to prove God's existence by showing
how God revealed Himself to the world. First, He revealed Himself
to the Jews and got them out of more than a few jams. Then, He
became a man named Jesus and walked the Earth in sandals. Next, the
Catholic Church came along and said it had all the answers, until
Protestants came along and said the same thing. Of course, much
fighting ensued, but maybe the world was better for it.
Understanding and obeying God are no easy tasks. Today, we are
living in the post-Christian era. Entertainment is America's new
religion and promotes a secular agenda. Have you noticed that pop
culture is nothing but a brainwash for accepting immorality?
Probably not, since every movie you see and every song you hear
seems to subtly treat sex and violence like they are life's highest
virtues. Entertainment wants to win over the youth, so they can
forget God as early as possible. Is going to church nearly as fun
as today's entertainment? Now that you're a follower of God, is He
done with you? Absolutely not, He wants you to be with Him forever
He has plans to defeat the Devil once and for all, and rapture all
Christians up to Heaven Jesu
Richard Trudeau writes, I'm a skeptic. I don't believe in
supernatural beings or miraculous events. I don't believe in a
supernatural God, or the soul, or miracles, or an afterlife. I
don't believe that Jesus was raised from the dead on the third
day--or the fourth day, or any subsequent day. My skepticism
notwithstanding, there are stories in the Bible that I return to
over and over. They engage my mind. They strengthen my heart. They
nourish my spirit. While seeking neither to encourage skepticism
nor to undermine it, I want to share my enthusiasm about these
stories with fellow skeptics and others who might find my point of
view interesting. I believe that for Christianity to flourish--and
to a lesser extent, for Judaism to flourish--they need to be
separated from the perceived necessity of belief in the
supernatural. This book shows by a series of examples how this
separation can be carried out.
Today's atheists should welcome this book with open arms. After
all, if they insist on criticizing religious beliefs they should
have no qualms with examining their own. Readers will soon discover
it's amazing what logic and reason can do when you apply them to
atheism. Rather than being grounded in sound reasoning, atheism is
awash in wishful thinking with no scientific evidence to support
it. Many young atheists of today would be shocked to learn the
disbelief they've invested so much energy into is nothing more than
another faith. The Case Against Atheism reveals the side of atheism
many atheists are reluctant to explore let alone acknowledge. The
arguments are precisely what atheist author's wish their converts
would ignore. First, today's atheism is proven beyond a reasonable
doubt to be a faith. The limits of science, skepticism, arguments,
and evidence are laid bare. The values of atheism are questioned
and evidence for the afterlife is provided. Moreover, the true cost
of losing ones religious faith is explored along with the ultimate
hopelessness of atheism that leads many to become ex-atheists. The
Case Against Atheism provides a direct challenge to those who
subscribe to the faith and the best rationale for never adopting
the faith to begin with. Those who are seekers or believe in God
will be grateful they aren't atheists and have strong arguments to
fend them off in debate. Ultimately, atheism takes away much more
than it gives back in return.
What is Atheism? Atheism is the rejection of religion outright. It
posits that there are no deities, and that the existence of all
things can be explained rationally and without the presence of a
higher power. This independently written book aims to examine the
history of atheism and its philosophical development throughout the
years, its rise in popularity throughout the 20th and 21st
centuries, its central tenets of belief, the reason behind a person
becoming and atheist, as well as atheism's future. It also contains
survey data, provides popular quotes about atheism, lists a large
variety of famous atheists, and depicts today's commonly used
atheist symbols. Contents: What is Atheism? The History and
Development of Atheism Atheism Today & Tomorrow Atheism Vs.
Agnosticism What is Behind the Selection of Atheism as a Religion?
Types of Atheism Reasons for Atheism The Current State of Atheism
Atheist Symbols, Quotes and Famous People
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