What about Nostradamus? A devout Christian and also made great predictions. You guys are missing the clues here.
Fair enough. As a little kid who was raised as a Catholic and who prayed before bedtime, I simply decided at around the age of 12 or so that it was nonsense. Aside from the death of a classmate at around that time, which may or may not have had a bearing (I honestly don't know but I raise the possibility because I put some thought after the fact into what "turned" me), there was no cathartic experience. There was no abuse. There was only what I can best desribe as...realization, for lack of a better word. If you genuinely wish to understand why some atheists oppose religion, then I suggest you read Dawkins's book. I assure you it outlines a compelling argument against its belief and its practice. You need not agree with Dawkins. But if you really wish to understand, as you say you do, then you should read his book, The God Delusion. It will articulate an answer to you question better and more completely than anyone here could likely do.
Is there really much difference between a Catholic who says to explain his personal faith: "You have to read the Bible and go through all the writings of the great Catholic saints. It will articulate an answer to you question better and more completelt than anyone here can likely do." ...and an atheist who says to another to explain his own personal faith: "You have to read Dawkins books in their entirety to truly understand the principles of atheism. It will articulate an answer to you question better and more complete than anyone here can likely do." Seems like both religions require an authority other than themselves to explain it to others...a logical fallacy of appeal to authority might be in play. If there is an authority required for a person's explanation of their own personal faith, then it is simply a game of follow a leader... Not that I am condemning a follow the leader faith, but sure looks like you traded one Pope for another...
I may feed off of the denial of one's like yourself...so there is never a lack of food. It is with great pleasure that I feast on the contradictory nature of the militant, soapbox, fire and brimstone ET atheist and their ever present testaments of faith in non God...
Yeah, I didn't think you read it. And that is why your understanding will remain limited to the selected excerpts and interpretations of like minded people: predigested and processed for your convenience and ready absorption. No fuss, no muss. Thinking is optional.
Have you been introduced to the extreme political Right? That is what religion is capable of doing. Want an even better example (for the time being)? Go to the Middle East.
god help the gullible. http://www.amazon.com/Mask-Nostrada...Famous/dp/0879758309/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
....then you're just scratching around to feed off crumbs from non denial in non God. Obviously there are non so get ready to starve.
Yup. And for those not quite ready to tackle a whole book: http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-...date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0
I am not interested in Dawkins or any other Pope...apparently you need to read Dawkins to understand your own personal faith... Be a good little follower now, go forth and preach the Gospel according to Dawkins... LOL!