Why Are You Atheists So Angry? 99 Things That Piss Off the Godless by Greta Christina (PDF)

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Why are atheists angry?Is it because they’re selfish, joyless, lacking in meaning, and alienated from God?Or is it because they have legitimate reasons to be angry — and are ready to do something about it?Armed with passionate outrage, absurdist humor, and calm intelligence, popular blogger Greta Christina makes a powerful case for outspoken atheist activism, and explains the empathy and justice that drive it.This accessible, personal, down-to-earth book speaks not only to atheists, but to believers who want to understand the so-called “new atheism.” “Why Are You Atheists So Angry?” drops a bombshell on the destructive force of religious faith — and gives a voice to millions of angry atheists.”Greta Christina’s analysis of religion is acute and witty, and at the same time fair and compassionate. And I’m jealous: I sure wish I could write as well as she does.”-Alan Sokal, Professor of Physics, New York University”Greta has done something truly impressive with this book: She explains in a calm, reasonable, and thoughtful way exactly why she’s a pissed-off, angry atheist. She’s not alone, though, and it’s not only other atheists who will agree with her. In fact, I *dare* religious people to read this book and not come away furious at the often awful impact faith has had on the world, even if they don’t believe they’re responsible for it. I may be a “friendly atheist” online, but Greta definitely speaks for me in this book.”-Hemant Mehta, Friendly Atheist, author of I Sold My Soul on eBay”If only more people could channel their anger into something so inspiring! Greta Christina has written the perfect book for anyone who wonders about the true impact of religious dogma on women’s health, gay rights, science education, and the daily lives of those who have no faith. Her concluding chapter, which contains solid advice for how to make a positive change in the world, will ensure that you’ll have an outlet for all that rage you’ll build up by the end of the book. Trust me – you’ll need it.”-Rebecca Watson, Skepchick.org”I found this book informative and enraging! Leave it to Greta to inform and elucidate like no other. I highly recommend this book to everyone, everywhere. And I hope never to get Greta angry at me. :)”-David Silverman, President, American Atheists”Greta Christina’s book offers a passionately lucid explanation of the reasons for atheist anger and its connection to the energy behind all movements for social justice. It is both informative and inspiring.”-Ophelia Benson, Butterflies and Wheels”They say if you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Well, Greta Christina is definitely paying attention — and in this book, she delivers a clean, bracing blast of atheist anger, like a refreshing cool breeze in a stifling hothouse of faith, that offers compelling reasons why all rational people of conscience should oppose religion and the harm it does.”-Adam Lee, Daylight Atheism”Greta Christina is one of the best writers on religion out there, period. I’ve been waiting for this book for a long time.”-Chris Hallquist, The Uncredible Hallq”This just became my number-one book to recommend to all believers and new atheists alike. I thought the field of atheist literature was all just rehashing the same stuff by now. But this is an original, visceral, and ultimately complete defense of not just atheist outrage, but atheism itself. Greta sticks to the undeniable facts-on-the-ground and articulates it all correctly and well, heading off every possible rebuttal with brilliant economy. She never gets bogged down in abstract philosophy, yet still hits every key abstract point, leaving you by the end with no rational reason not to agree, and finally kick to the curb that useless old religion, or get off your bum and really do something for the cause.”-Dr. Richard Carrier, author of Sense and Goodness without God

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⭐Of course, not one atheist speaks for all atheists, but this is a good, concise when needed, and thorough when needed, book/list about what pisses us off. Greta is exceptional at getting to the point, remaining on subject, and showing theists the good, bad, and ugly of what we experience.If you have a relative, friend, or acquaintance that is wondering why “we’re so mad all the time” then this is the book for them. It highlights that we’re not mad all the time, that we don’t live in anger, but there are a multitude of things that piss us off.Buy the book. Do it already.

⭐This was a book that was recommended to me through the Amazon Kindle recommendation after reading the excellent “God is not Great” by C Hitchins. This was a very easy easy, because it reads like an email Greta has just written to you.The tone of the book is definitely passionate and filled with language that is more apt in a less formal communication than a book or article. The points of view on offer is nothing really new if you have read a lot of previous books on this subject, they are merely presented in a manner that feels more conversational.Now that said, it does make reading this book very quick – I nailed it in one day. Where Dawkins and Hitchins will present a long winded scientific explanation of a given side of the debate, Greta presents all the arguments in a bumper-sticker single sentence format. I highlighted many pithy clever remarks and retorts that are definitely worthy of a read.Overall, good book, maybe a little high priced for what it is, but worthy of adding it your collection.

⭐This book is perfect for believers who sincerely have questions like the one in the title on their minds. The book is easily read and understood, it isn’t too long and the voice of the author is clear and concise. I think she does a great job of getting her points across. And even though this book is written with believers in mind, it’s also a great book for nonbelievers, as well. There are even some chapters within it that are addressed specifically TO nonbelievers (though not many). I also really liked the tone of the book and thought that the author was sensitive to the way believers feel and might take the content of the book while still not sugar coating anything. I am very impressed with this book.

⭐Greta Christina carry’s a book like she carry’s a conversation. This is fabulous book to just pick up and look at the other side. As Christians we should raise our children to question their faith. This stops them from asking the question, “do I truly believe?” Thank you Greta for sharing your thoughts and the thoughts of like minded people. If change is going to occur these are the things Christians need to open their eyes and hearts to think about. Thank you for showing me how to connect with atheists on their level.

⭐A spectacular book. It is a rough read for those not accustomed to get their ideas questioned. And Greta sure doesn’t pull punches. As it should be.A refreshing reading, not too advanced (in the realm of science or philosophy) to get you frustrated, and not to basic that gets you bored. I don’t really think is the kind of book that’ll get a fundamentalist out of the woodwork. Neither, the kind of book you read to get into an argument with a “sophisticated theologian” (whatever that might mean).My one complain (it might be exclusive to the Kindle PaperWhite) is that this version, instead of footnotes, it relies on real links. I find myself constantly clicking on these links trying to get to the next page (particularly annoying taking into account Kindle isn’t the fastest web-browsing device out there).Still, it doesn’t ruin the content of this great book!

⭐This is a book about atheist anger, but the book itself is not an angry rant. It does, indeed, denounce, in no uncertain terms, the abuses of religion–toward religious believers themselves, as much as non-believers, part of the way the author strives to be scrupulously fair throughout–but although anger sometimes shows, the book overall is more in the nature of a frank discussion aimed at believer and non-believer alike (except for the final sections, which list resources for the irreligious).I recommend that religious believers of all stripes read this, if only as an eye-opening account of the atheist state of mind. I respect the fact that the author says, quite validly, that whether or not religion is nice or cruel are secondary issues to whether or not it is *true*. It is possible to imagine a universe governed by a small-minded, vindictive, and oppressive deity, and if that were true, we would just have to make the best of it. It is possible to imagine religion mostly populated by people who are models of good nature, but if religion is not true, they are still living an illusion, and there is something intrinsically distasteful about adults doing such a thing.Believers are often genuinely bewildered by atheist anger–in their view, it’s like getting mad at Girl Scouts for selling their cookies. Leaving aside religious abuses, imagine you awoke in a society that was like ours except that everyone professed to believe that Puff the Magic Dragon really did live by the sea, and frolic in the autumn mists, etc. Imagine that it was considered prudent for candidates for elected office to sport small dragon-shaped lapel pins; that school children were enrolled in “Puff Patrols,” that it was suggested to high school biology classes that the existence of lizards made it plausible that dragons might actually exist. Imagine that it was assumed that those who did not believe in Puff were incapable of joy or good fellowship.Imagine that, if you had the temerity to come out and say “But this is nonsense–there’s no reason to suppose that any of this is true,” that those around you grew exasperated, baiting you with questions as to whether you were a zoologist and could definitely disprove the existence of dragons, or whether you had personally investigated all the sea caves in the world to verify that Puff wasn’t present. Imagine that you were designated a sour apple who, in denying the existence of Puff, was destroying all love, hope, comfort, and inspiration for the human spirit. Imagine that some vindictive souls even warned you that one day, Puff might appear and personally incinerate you with his fiery breath.Imagine that you began to wonder if you were going mad or if the world had done so already.If you can imagine those things, you can begin to get an idea of why, even when religious people are nice, atheists are sometimes ready to scream.

⭐For the most part, this book is a big list of adverse impacts religion has had on society and people. There’s a small section midway through that sets out the basic reasons why atheists don’t believe in a god, but for the most part this is about the negative effects of organised religion. It’s an interesting enough quick read for an atheist (I’m one), as though it covers a lot of familiar ground, there are plenty of aspects you won’t have thought about. You’ll very likely end up more angry than you started, but hopefully in a constructive and proactive way.However, I’d recommend this book mostly to people who are religious. We atheists already KNOW why you get angry at us. What I often encounter though, is religious people with no idea why atheists get so worked up about them. Why not live and let live, each to their own, everybody wrapped in their own belief system? Well, this book will put you inside an atheist’s head for a little while, and if you’re able to put yourself in their shoes for even a few moments, you’ll at least understand why so many atheists are unwilling to stay quiet, even if you disagree. It might also give you some ammunition of your own. If you know the sort of things an atheist is thinking, you may be better equipped if you ever find yourself debating with one. Atheists spend a lot more time thinking about this stuff than believers do, which inevitably means they’re usually very well informed. There’s no reason why believers shouldn’t be as well. A snappy read, uncomfortable in places, but in a challenging way.

⭐I’m really not an angry person, and I’m definitely of an academic mindset (Physics PhD., Computer Science postdoc). I fully expected this book not to appeal to my way of thinking at all, but I was completely wrong. I’ve read pretty much the works of the top atheist thinkers, both “popular atheism” works like those of Dawkins, Harris, Hitchens and also more scholarly philosophical or scientific critiques. I can honestly say that for pretty much all readers, Greta Christina’s book is better than any of those. Way better.OK, so it doesn’t go into the depth of the scientific or philosophical arguments (though the arguments are definitely not shallow) but what it does do is explain to the 99% of human beings who don’t care about the academic arguments, why they should still take the atheist viewpoint seriously. The argumentation is concise, readable and persuasive. The writing style is witty and passionate. The arguments are made relevant to all readers and explained in such a way that you are forced to take notice.This book deserves to be much more widely read. I suggest that the recently bereaved Four Horsemen should seriously consider replacing their lost colleague with a Horsewoman. If that’s even a word. And if it isn’t then it should be.

⭐If you are an easy-going live and let live athiest then read this. Religion may now be past burning you as a heretic (in some countries), but this book may convince you that there is still alot to be worried and angry about. It anticipates the weasly responces you are going to get from the faithful.I fear that if I give this book to christian friends they would focus on the few instances where Greta gets enraged enough to use strong language, and then use it as an excuse to condem the whole book. I am going to give it to them anyway – if they can’t overlook instances of strong language that you can count on the fingers of one hand in this book then how can they overlook all the times god commits, commands or condones genocide in the bible.This book is brilliant.

⭐What a tour de force! Amusing, punchy and powerfully persuasive. This book puts into very articulate language what I have been thinking. It is strong in building a new intellectual and moral order without gods. Its style is direct and very accessible. Should be read by every atheist – to help us articulate our atheism, and by every believer – to begin to understand why atheists are so angry at religion. (Believers will be taking a risk by reading it!)

⭐This book is the finest book I have read to date on the topic of opposition to theistic concepts and the necessity for vocal atheism. Greta writes with incredible clarity, purpose and passion. The book itself is wonderfully constructed to knock down any possible lingering defence for the indefensible. Everyone should buy this book regardless of atheist or theist conviction.

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