The Atheist Book Review:
The world is becoming a bizarre place. nations are at war over god, religion in free countries struggle for socipolitical dominoes. And since we atheists need to start organizing both socially and politically, maybe some litrary criticism is a good way to break the ice. Some books I've seen people interested in:
- Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury--This is an irresponsible, paranoid book. These conditions don't actually exist. And making such assertions without any support at all is almost religious. People tell me it's a good book, but its not about anything real. I don't know why anyone bothers to read this kind of crap. And firemen--what a horrible way to disparage these daily heroes. Bradbury should be ashamed of himself, and so should anyone reading his work.
- The Phoenix Guards by Steven Brust--I saw that we have a Brust fan or two in attendance here. And I don't know why. This book starts out better than his other stuff, but by the end there's all sorts of magic to make excuses for what could more easily be written in the real world. "Flash-stones"? Hey, buddy, have you ever heard of a grenade? My pineapple goes boom, ya stupid git! Why an author has to ruin any story with magic excuses for reality is beyond me.
- Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong: Allegedly one of the world's premere thelogians. But I don't get what the point of reading this kind of crap is, anyway. Everybody knows there is no god, and religions are just out to steal from people. Why anybody would waste their time on this kind of propaganda is ridiculous. I could write that book a lot shorter: The first and only things you need to know about Islam is that it's cracked and it needs to be exterminated. See? And you don't have to spend ten bucks to find out the punchline. Its a lot better that way.
- Imajica by Clive Barker: This book starts ridiculous and goes downhill from there. Barker cites some imaginary philosopher and begins creating alternate universes before the first page is even out. How is anyone supposed to get through 825 pages of this shit? I tried flipping through the pages just to see if I could get a grasp on the story (there isn't one), and found a scene with a guy having sex with God. Now really. This kind of fancy writing is just a sign of stupid people with stupid beliefs willing to accept anything glorious you tell them.
- The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein: A talking tree? A talking tree? Is this the kind of crap the Zionist conspiracy is trying to make our children believe? Abuse of the First Amendment should not be allowed to this scale. Such books should get the author thrown in prison. And it's not realistic, either. I mean, think about it: even if we accept the talking tree, and even if we accept that a young boy can grow up without any gainful employment skills, when ever are we going to find anybody who is that nice? I mean, this kind of propaganda describes unreal people and wants to turn your children into oversensitive, indesisive hippies who want the government to just give away your hard-earned tax dollars. Protect your children, and your future, against this book.
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle--I saw this book was still one of the most protested in the U.S.A. I read it a long time ago, and it sucked. The complainers, it seems, think of the book as pro-lesbian, and pro-witchcraft, and while I agree that there's something wrong with this book, I laugh when I hear that it has offended Xtans. There's nothing wrong with being pro-lesbian, but I don't see how being pro-witch is any better than pro-Xtan. And I think the book's horrible bent against capitalism, villanizing technology and corporations, is a calculated blow against freedom. Your best friend is in IT, well, if you have a real job. But this stuffy old bitch needs to get off her broomstick.
- A Tale of Two Cities--I saw Tiassa make a crack about this the other day and that's what made me think of this reading list. But instead of picking on the opening sentences like she did (it was a little to sarcastic) I thought about the end: "'Tis a far far better thing that I do now than I have ever done. 'Tis a far better sleep I go to now than I have ever slept." Or something like that. But look at it ... full of "afterllife" and "holy justice" thought. A perfect example of the stupid things people will do if they believe in unproven ideas like an afterlife. (thanks, babe!)
I mean, stop and think about it: do we have to hear someone say, "God is" before we atheists take a stance? Can we really allow the religious to subvert the whole of litterature unchallenged?
Just because an idea isn't labeled with God doesn't mean its not the same thing. Like fantasy novels: just because it's not heaven and hell doesn't mean they're not promoting an afterlife. Just because it's not a "miracle" doesn't mean they're not promoting magic. And in the end, it's just a pain in the ass. All these stupid people believing in all these stupid things. We must, in the end, figure out how to fight the benign-seeming "Harry Potter" pseudo-religion that keeps religious ideas alive and targets young children to start making them believe in things that they won't ever be able to prove.
And I don't understand how the religious cowards keep finding new places to retreat to and shout their stupid messages. I think it's because they're not smart enough to know they've lost, and while I feel sorry for them we can't let them keep doing it. We have to find a way to fight back, to protect the smart from the stupid.
So keep it up, GB-GIL Transglobal and others. Keep pushing those guys around until they admit the truth. Don't let them keep lying out their asses all the time. How tough should it be to take a flyswatter to Ekimklaw or The Chosen? And do something about Tiassa. Don't be afraid to hit a girl. What do I have to get up and do it myself?
I've been reading the debates here for a week or so and I've decided that atheists need to stand up to religious bullies and not let them hide behind their stupid god. Nobody can prove that there is some dude up in heaven judging us right and wrong and punishing us for stupid reasons. I mean, the Inquisitors are forgiven, right? But good people who don't believe in God go to hell? What kind of stupid club is that? What's next? Girls only?
Anyway, thanks for listening. And I'll write some more reviews in the next few days.
Remember just because a Xtan talks doesnt mean its true.
The God Slayer
The world is becoming a bizarre place. nations are at war over god, religion in free countries struggle for socipolitical dominoes. And since we atheists need to start organizing both socially and politically, maybe some litrary criticism is a good way to break the ice. Some books I've seen people interested in:
- Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury--This is an irresponsible, paranoid book. These conditions don't actually exist. And making such assertions without any support at all is almost religious. People tell me it's a good book, but its not about anything real. I don't know why anyone bothers to read this kind of crap. And firemen--what a horrible way to disparage these daily heroes. Bradbury should be ashamed of himself, and so should anyone reading his work.
- The Phoenix Guards by Steven Brust--I saw that we have a Brust fan or two in attendance here. And I don't know why. This book starts out better than his other stuff, but by the end there's all sorts of magic to make excuses for what could more easily be written in the real world. "Flash-stones"? Hey, buddy, have you ever heard of a grenade? My pineapple goes boom, ya stupid git! Why an author has to ruin any story with magic excuses for reality is beyond me.
- Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong: Allegedly one of the world's premere thelogians. But I don't get what the point of reading this kind of crap is, anyway. Everybody knows there is no god, and religions are just out to steal from people. Why anybody would waste their time on this kind of propaganda is ridiculous. I could write that book a lot shorter: The first and only things you need to know about Islam is that it's cracked and it needs to be exterminated. See? And you don't have to spend ten bucks to find out the punchline. Its a lot better that way.
- Imajica by Clive Barker: This book starts ridiculous and goes downhill from there. Barker cites some imaginary philosopher and begins creating alternate universes before the first page is even out. How is anyone supposed to get through 825 pages of this shit? I tried flipping through the pages just to see if I could get a grasp on the story (there isn't one), and found a scene with a guy having sex with God. Now really. This kind of fancy writing is just a sign of stupid people with stupid beliefs willing to accept anything glorious you tell them.
- The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein: A talking tree? A talking tree? Is this the kind of crap the Zionist conspiracy is trying to make our children believe? Abuse of the First Amendment should not be allowed to this scale. Such books should get the author thrown in prison. And it's not realistic, either. I mean, think about it: even if we accept the talking tree, and even if we accept that a young boy can grow up without any gainful employment skills, when ever are we going to find anybody who is that nice? I mean, this kind of propaganda describes unreal people and wants to turn your children into oversensitive, indesisive hippies who want the government to just give away your hard-earned tax dollars. Protect your children, and your future, against this book.
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle--I saw this book was still one of the most protested in the U.S.A. I read it a long time ago, and it sucked. The complainers, it seems, think of the book as pro-lesbian, and pro-witchcraft, and while I agree that there's something wrong with this book, I laugh when I hear that it has offended Xtans. There's nothing wrong with being pro-lesbian, but I don't see how being pro-witch is any better than pro-Xtan. And I think the book's horrible bent against capitalism, villanizing technology and corporations, is a calculated blow against freedom. Your best friend is in IT, well, if you have a real job. But this stuffy old bitch needs to get off her broomstick.
- A Tale of Two Cities--I saw Tiassa make a crack about this the other day and that's what made me think of this reading list. But instead of picking on the opening sentences like she did (it was a little to sarcastic) I thought about the end: "'Tis a far far better thing that I do now than I have ever done. 'Tis a far better sleep I go to now than I have ever slept." Or something like that. But look at it ... full of "afterllife" and "holy justice" thought. A perfect example of the stupid things people will do if they believe in unproven ideas like an afterlife. (thanks, babe!)
I mean, stop and think about it: do we have to hear someone say, "God is" before we atheists take a stance? Can we really allow the religious to subvert the whole of litterature unchallenged?
Just because an idea isn't labeled with God doesn't mean its not the same thing. Like fantasy novels: just because it's not heaven and hell doesn't mean they're not promoting an afterlife. Just because it's not a "miracle" doesn't mean they're not promoting magic. And in the end, it's just a pain in the ass. All these stupid people believing in all these stupid things. We must, in the end, figure out how to fight the benign-seeming "Harry Potter" pseudo-religion that keeps religious ideas alive and targets young children to start making them believe in things that they won't ever be able to prove.
And I don't understand how the religious cowards keep finding new places to retreat to and shout their stupid messages. I think it's because they're not smart enough to know they've lost, and while I feel sorry for them we can't let them keep doing it. We have to find a way to fight back, to protect the smart from the stupid.
So keep it up, GB-GIL Transglobal and others. Keep pushing those guys around until they admit the truth. Don't let them keep lying out their asses all the time. How tough should it be to take a flyswatter to Ekimklaw or The Chosen? And do something about Tiassa. Don't be afraid to hit a girl. What do I have to get up and do it myself?
I've been reading the debates here for a week or so and I've decided that atheists need to stand up to religious bullies and not let them hide behind their stupid god. Nobody can prove that there is some dude up in heaven judging us right and wrong and punishing us for stupid reasons. I mean, the Inquisitors are forgiven, right? But good people who don't believe in God go to hell? What kind of stupid club is that? What's next? Girls only?
Anyway, thanks for listening. And I'll write some more reviews in the next few days.
Remember just because a Xtan talks doesnt mean its true.
The God Slayer
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