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The Quotable Atheist: Ammunition for Nonbelievers, Political Junkies, Gadflies, and Those Generally Hell-Bound
Surprisingly, no book of quotations on God and religion by atheists and agnostics exists. Luckily, for the millions of American nonbelievers who have quietly stewed for years as the religious right made gains in politics and culture, the wait is over. Bestselling author Jack Huberman's zeitgeist sense has honed into the backlash building against religious fundamentalism an...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
December 21st 2006
by Nation Books
(first published December 20th 2006)
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Aug 03, 2007
Radhika
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Anyone who believes in reason and humanity
It is easy to rate this book very highly because it is a compilation of quotes down the ages. It is really well put together. I remember coming across it in a book store and I just had to keep going. Some quotes were so funny. They highlight the absurdity of religion, especially the fundamental views on it, so prevalent today.
Tom, I bought it and I looove it. Remember we saw it in that independent bookstore in Boulder?
Tom, I bought it and I looove it. Remember we saw it in that independent bookstore in Boulder?
If you want ammunition to answer the religious zealots and their less than enlightened ilk, look no further. The subtitle of this book is pretty accurate as it will give skeptics, non-believers, etc. plenty to think about and to toss back at those who like to cite verse of whatever their sacred text might be. However, do not think that this is a book of just non-believer quotes. The book does feature quotes by popes, preachers, ministers and other assorted religious leaders as well. The result i...more
The Quotable Atheist begins with an unexpectedly incisive introduction in which Huberman proves he is more than just a humourist. Capable of prose easily as thoughtful and penetrating as that of some of the more well-known atheist writers, he gets straight into it - what is religion, how has it flourished, why does it continue, what do we mean by 'God' anyway, and come to think of it, what do we mean by 'atheist'? It's all done and dusted within a mere 10 pages, but it's a surprisingly impressiv...more
A must-read for any person of intelligence, i.e. "non-religious". Along the way you'll also get plenty of historical/social/political facts, commentary, and anecdotes from some of history's most famous and infamous. But also prepare to run the full gambit of emotions: a single page's worth of quotes can have you feeling inspired one moment and then outright appalled the next one. I recommend reading this with a pen or pencil at your side, as you'll surely want to underline your favorites. Also,...more
Take this Bad boy with you to Bible study.
The Quotable Atheist is a nice collection of humorous antedates and quips that are both helpful to diffuse situations where theists are losing their cool, or to simply irritate them further. This is a nice, fun collection that is an good addition to any library. I often go to it for sub-titles for papers or for an amusing break at work.
This is basically a collection of quotations regarding (disbelief) in religion. It's very interesting and I like to find different ones to add to my work email. They are also convenient when wanting to annoy that Christian we all know: racist, hypocritical, smug.... It's not really a read from cover-to-cover type of book. I browse.
The best book for intellectual quotes out there. If you come across a pretentious person who tosses a line out from some "educated" Christian, you can pop right back with quotes from Voltaire, Einstein, George Bernard Shaw, Thomas Jefferson, Mark Twain, Thomas Paine etc. etc.
Also a good book to make you think and open your mind
Also a good book to make you think and open your mind
A fantastic collection of quotable tit-bits from a wide range of non-believers (and the occasional believer too) including, scientists, philosophers, writers, actors and popes.
Great to dip in and out of, and a good source of inspiration for seeking out the full works of some of the people included.
Great to dip in and out of, and a good source of inspiration for seeking out the full works of some of the people included.
Yes I believe that religion is one of the ills of society and would love to see people break down these silos and deal with life from a reality perspective. The programing of people as religious disciples from a young age propagates global dysfunction and will always impede global harmony. Religion causes a problem where none exists
This book contains excerpts of statements from some of the great intellectuals, scientist, philosophers, artists, etc... throughout history and there perspective on r...more
This book contains excerpts of statements from some of the great intellectuals, scientist, philosophers, artists, etc... throughout history and there perspective on r...more
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Pretty straight forward - a book of quotes about Atheists and atheism. I liked it, and found it pretty comforting actually. I was really surprised at how many quoted people there are. Who knew atheism was this popular, for this long?
"Read" is a bit of a misnomer... I merely stopped reading several pages in with no real intent to begin again. The quotes are well chosen, but I simply hadn't expected the compiler's notes to feature so prominantly.
One of the funniest books I've ever read! Laugh out loud good reading. Quotes from people thru-out history.
As the book jacket indicates: Ammunition for the Nonbelievers,Political Junkies, Gadflies, and Those Generally Hell-Bound.
I feel right at home!
I feel right at home!
Useful info, not always dead on target.
Very, very funny.
handy quotes
Nothing we don't already know!
Really fun read with many fantastic quotes from surprising sources. From founding fathers to present day athletes and intellectuals alike, every page holds a surprising quote from someone you wouldn't necessarily expect. Much needed mental sustenance for those of us who don't believe or just don't know.
This is a funny, thoughtful collection of quotes for the "hell-bound". I pick it up and down often and don't really sit and read it one page to the next
Woody Allen: "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work...I want to achieve immortality by not dying."
Woody Allen: "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work...I want to achieve immortality by not dying."
Hilarious and highly acidic, thought-provoking, and very effective in achieving the author's aim of using collected thoughts from great people in just about every field throughout history to challenge every aspect of religious belief, organizations, and practice.
Good coffee table or bathroom book, as it is just a bunch of quotes - but really good ones, often quite funny.
Excellent collection of quotes. It helped me feel not so alone in my non-belief.
Perfect bed time reading. The type of thing you'll pop in and out of as the years go by.
Pure an simple, a great collection of quotes to make you think.
Jun 01, 2008
Meen
marked it as to-read
Recommended to Meen by:
Amazon
Shelves:
religion-spirituality-atheism
Cuz I am definitely one of the generally hell-bound!
A terrific collection of quotations on atheism.
Jun 19, 2013
Rose
marked it as to-read
Jun 19, 2013
Martin Ralik
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Babushka
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