Hello Everyone,

As someone who’s religious beliefs are on a shaky ground, what books on atheism can you recommend me to read?

I’m looking for something for beginners / down-to-earth.

  • Goldholz @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 days ago

    Reading bible, understanding what the real teachings of all religionse are at its core (be nice to each other, dont kill, help the poor, dont steal aso) and then have a look how many religiouse organisations work and how they go against their own core beliefs

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      3 days ago

      Matthew 22:36-40

      36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

      37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

      Basically sums up Christianity.

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        2 days ago

        Good point.

        And plus, if you can figure out what “the Lord your God” is supposed to mean, then I think the message in the bible becomes pretty clear.

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          2 days ago

          Problem is Lord your God can really mean a lot of things.

          God could be everything and everyone to one person and hating gays to another.

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            1 day ago

            You’re right about that. I like how a prime focus on most foss-platforms is the intolerance to hate.