Anti-Theist
by Christopher Mallard
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Genre: Religion,
Philosophy
Publisher: Amazon Digital
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Release Date: 5/15/2013
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Synopsis:
This book is the first in a
series essentially arguing about the lack of abject morality of
religion and its dangers. It’s broken down so each chapter is a
topic on its own covering a variety subjects.
Excerpt #1
From Chapter 3 – Disproving God
“It’s
God’s lack of action, not his actions that disprove his existence.
If prayer really worked there would be groups of theists (nuns,
priests, imams, whatever) going from bed to bed in every hospital
healing the sick. Of course there are religious people in hospitals
going along praying for people but a doctor washing his hand before
seeing his patients will do more for their survival rates than the
prayers offered by their holy men. The evil God monster of Abraham is
an all-powerful God and can do absolutely anything except give any
type of viable proof of his existence.
Often
times a theist will counter with the old ‘God works in mysterious
ways’ or stammer on about how he’s not there for us to boss
around and do our bidding in vain attempts to get him to prove
himself to us but in reality it’s just a bunch of crap. Studies
have shown that when sick people are prayed for by fervent believers
they are more likely to be healed. Other, more scientific studies
have shown that when you allow religious nutbags to carry out their
own studies they tend to be skewed towards their religious beliefs.
I’m absolutely confident that a prayer method of healing can never
stand up to the simple rigors of repeatability.
It
is absolutely amazing the wealth of proof to disprove God you can
come up with when turning a keen eye upon the absence of God's
presence. The millions of children who starve to death, are beaten to
death or who are being raped throughout the world is each and every
one a testament to the non-existence of a personal God, especially if
those children and/ or their parents believe in one of the Abrahamic
death cults. And to counter with the idea that God is calling those
children who die such horrible deaths to heaven to be with him
because he for whatever reason has suddenly decided heaven needs more
children is disgusting and vile. If your God is able to ‘see all’
and watch these children die slow agonizing deaths over months or
years due to starvation, malnutrition, rape and outright murder and
do nothing or to be able to watch children be repeatedly raped by
gangs of men and not smite the men on the spot then your God is
either not real or quite malevolent. If you the reader were ever
attacked by an adult as a child and an invisible hand didn’t swoop
in to protect you then you know exactly what I mean. Many victims
have often asked, ‘Where was god when x happened to me?’”
My Thoughts:
This will not be an incredibly popular book. It's obviously not a book that is flinching from controversy. It IS however a well written, well thought out, and highly interesting book. I do not suggest starting this book on a busy day, because you WILL want to devour it in one go.
As a person that considers herself and Atheist, I was intrigued. I don't like to get into debates about religion, as it is a highly personal choice. So I avoid books that are "preachy" about religion or lack-there-of. The writer doesn't come across as pompous, but as someone that has a lot of GOOD things to say. He says so in clear and precise words. It's a great thought provoking book.
As a person that considers herself and Atheist, I was intrigued. I don't like to get into debates about religion, as it is a highly personal choice. So I avoid books that are "preachy" about religion or lack-there-of. The writer doesn't come across as pompous, but as someone that has a lot of GOOD things to say. He says so in clear and precise words. It's a great thought provoking book.
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