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u/NukeThePope · 2 pointsr/atheism

> Any search of an "atheist manifesto" proved vane:

You meant "vain."

> the only relevant entry is a book

Atheist Manifesto: I have the book (or I did, it's lent out) and I can recommend it. The author, a French philosopher, is a pretty hardcore atheist and if you like to read someone rant about and badmouth religions, especially Christianity, this book is a lot of fun. It helpfully begins with an overview of the history of atheism. I also enjoyed how the author characterizes Paul (of Tarsus) as "short, fat, bald, ill-tempered, epileptic and probably impotent." Any book that says this about the old rat bastard is OK with me.

u/pstryder · 1 pointr/atheism

Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam by Michel Onfray

http://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Manifesto-Against-Christianity-Judaism/dp/1559708204

u/rAtheismSelfPostOnly · 1 pointr/INTPBookmarks

u/rtp · 0 pointsr/atheism

"Belief and Knowledge" by Ingemar Hedenius.

> In Belief and Knowledge he described three postulates which theology does not comply with, to show that it is not possible to have a rational debate about religion. According to Hedenius this means that theology can not be classed as knowledge, but belongs outside it as "quasi-knowledge":
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> The religion-psychology postulate: A religious belief contains metaphysical assumptions which science can neither verify nor falsify, for example, assertions of the existence of God, or the immortality of the soul.
> The language theory postulate: It must be possible to communicate the religious comprehension and experience even to non-believers.
> The logic postulate: Two truths cannot contradict each other. Of two contradictory statements, at most one can be true. Theology not only contains theses which contradict what we know about reality (first postulate) without accepting also inner contradictions, for example, the oldest and according to Hedenius also insoluble problem of evil.
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> Hedenius was of the opinion that Christianity violates these rules and is therefore irrational. Amongst other things, he proposed that the study of religions and their development should be separated from theology and become a non-religious academic discipline.

I have not read it yet (hard to come by, although I suspect that my grandparents on my father's side probably might own it). It is, however, to be republished in November (in Swedish).

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"Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam"* by Michel Onfray.

> This tightly argued, hugely controversial work convincingly demonstrates how the world's three major monotheistic religions-Christianity, Judaism, and Islam-have attempted to suppress knowledge, science, pleasure, and desire, often condemning nonbelievers to death. If Nietzsche proclaimed the "Death of God," Onfray starts from the premise that not only is God still very much alive, but increasingly controlled by fundamentalists who pose a danger to the human race. Documenting the ravages from religious intolerance over the centuries, the author makes a strong case against the three religions for demanding faith, belief, obedience and submission, and for extolling the "next life" at the expense of the here and now. Not since Nietzsche has a work so groundbreaking and explosive appeared to question the role of the world's dominant religions. (Amazon Editorial Review)