Ramped up my atheism!
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Fantastic book. This book has reinvigorated my awe in the natural world, humanism and rationalism. Before I read this book, I simply did not believe in god or thought his existent irrelevant. I realize now that I was hedging my bets. Now I profess an active a-belief in gods, god, fairies, unicorns and leprechauns.
4750641
An awesome account to help the skeptical over the threshold.  Being written by a atheist asks and answers some questions that I have had since childhood .  Good read.
1488539
This book changed my life... for the better!  I know that probably sounds trite and overdramatic.  But it's the truth.  I've always been skeptical regarding matters of faith, but I never quite had the courage or possessed the arguments to stand up to the superstitious religionists who dominate our society.  In this book I found for the first time a courageous voice in support of a rational humanist outlook.  No other book this short packs as much of a wollop.  In fact, Harris's little book marshalls more and better arguments against religion than many much larger volumes.  I wish all believers, non-believers, and those wavering in between would read this book.  Buy it.  Read it.  Give it as an Xmas gift to all your Christian friends.
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I come from an evangelical Christian background.  I found atheism on my own long before learning of Mr. Jillette's beliefs, or lack there of.  I read his book not only for the entertainment, but to learn of additional ways to better communicate with the theists in my life.  Penn's book far exceeded my high expectations, and would be a delight for theists and atheists alike.  As a sidenote, you MUST see Penn and Teller LIVE!  An amazing experience!
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A Christian friend read this book to learn about atheists when I told her I was. She asked me to read it so we could discuss it.  I did and wrote many notes in the margins.  I found it well researched and written but in the end it covinced be more of my atheism and even helped me to form a theory of theism.  This book helped me to see that, to theists, god is a substitute parent.  If you replace the word God in most prayers with "Mommy and Daddy" as if a 3 year old were speaking, the the prayer sounds just like a child speaking to a parent!  The book has a list of the "characteristics of God"  and they match almost exactly the characteristics of a loving, authoritarian, safe-haven-providing parent in the eyes of a child. God is just a substitute parent for immature, emotionally needy adults. This book helps to confirm my hyphothesis. As an atheists, I was glad I read it since it helped me to understand theists a little better.  They are insecure, immature, freightened, big children.  God help them!
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There seems to be some logic to this "theory".  For me, it is more comfortable and reasonable that atheism.  Who knows??  I appreciate the author's effort.
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I like that this author challenged me to consider the beliefs I had been taught as a child. Even as I silently questioned what I had been taught, I stubbornly held on to my beliefs. I now have a stronger faith and more knowledge to better understand what I believe and why the bible says what it does. I'm looking forward to discussing this book with my small group.
4910689
Sure it's a great book about atheism, but it's much more than that. I enjoyed the stories of Penn & Teller just as much as the atheist content. It's a great, quick read!
1185292
After reading this book I changed my religion.  What a book!  After I finished this book I started detoxing my soul of the dispensationalism's poisons and heresies.
4405181
Alister McGrath's response to Dawkin's book was very helpful to me ,  a Christian struggling to handle seemingly great onslaughts on my belief system.  I wasn't going to give up on 50 + years of getting to know God but did not quite know how to handle this issue in today's environment with its expanding knowledge and sophistication. Read it!!
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I've been an atheist for almost forty years. I've read many books on atheism, but this is my new favorite. I heard the author speak at Atlanta Freethought Society a couple of months ago. He was a wonderful speaker and that motivated me to read his book. While it was written primarily for theists who want a better understanding of atheism, I learned quite a bit about the history of atheism and recent changes in the movement. I strongly recommend this book for other atheists or for those who are just curious about atheists.

The author uses a lot of humor and has a pleasant writing style which made the book more enjoyable than what I expected. For me, this was a very enjoyable book to read.
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As someone who knows that nothing can be proved spiritually or religiously (yet, I still have hope science will get there), I decided at some point in life that I prefer to believe bc it makes me happier. This book challenged some of my assumptions with it's philosophical and logically driven style. It helped me to further understand my own beliefs and create more tolerance for a new perspective. I recommend this book for anyone interested in a rigorous philosophical exercise about faith and morality!
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Generation Atheist is a wonderful and inspiring book. I usually don't read many nonfiction story collections, but I couldn't put this one down. Not only did I feel less isolated as a young(ish) atheist, but the stories encouraged me to become more active in the atheist community. And, I was surprised to discover that my college doesn't appear to have an atheist club. Without this book, it would never have occurred to me to look.
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I've been struggling with religion for years, or more honestly... I'm struggling. This book really gave me hope that I'm not crazy for seeing modern day churches as this entity that doesn't really care about saving people as much as projecting an image. I thought I was just evil and wrong, but in reality, someone else sees it too and has put it out there that no, it's not supposed to be that way! There are a lot of good points to be read, and I can only hope these ideas catch on because this sounds like a church this "doubting Thomas" could feel truly welcome in.
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As an atheist I find this book helps me with my moral compass.  Thank you David Brooks for giving us non believers something to believe.
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I found this book very interesting.  I have been on a quest of sorts and I wanted information about atheism and agnosticism.  I felt that I was gathering information, as I am a bit intellectual, and wanted to fill in some of the missing pieces of my knowledge about this 'side of the coin'.  I really enjoyed the writing style of Richard Dawkins and found the book kept me interested throughout.  I am very glad I decided, after a few years of pondering whether to buy it or not, to get it.  I first heard Richard Dawkins in an interview on radio show of Russell Brand, BBC, prob in 2007, and I found him an interesting person.  The book does not disappoint; from the mind of a scientist.
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For the past 6 months I've been reading books on religion and doubts - trying to make sense of what I believe or don't believe in. All the religious teachings I grew up with and questioned made me at times feel angry and somewhat embarrassed.  This book made me feel better about myself and all the doubts Ive had. Its very well written, straight from his heart, and really got me thinking. I couldn't put it down!  Thank you for tackling hard issues that most people are afraid to ask!

I encourage believers and non-believers to read this. It may change your life!