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"I'm too ADD to do paper versions, so most of my library is right next door to my music collection on my hard drive. I have The God Delusion, God is NOT Great, The God Virus, Letter to a Christian Nation, The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape,…"

“I’ll be glad when you’re dead you rascal you”- Louis ArmstrongIt is interesting how many bleary eyed fawning mementos of the dead seem to pile up as if inconspicuous sign posts along a routeless road to nowhere. Everyone wants a piece of the scattered carcass. Something to hold onto. Something to claim, “Oh he was mah man’!“A baddd brother”!Some even eulogize before that carcass is cold in the earth, “He left a legacy”!Yes Leroi Jones (Amiri Baraka) did leave a legacy. A man of letters, a…See More

Over the past month I've been listening to a great work Dawkins' "The God Delusion". Be it while going to work, at work or even before going to sleep there is something about the depth and intellectual intensity that intrigues and makes one think and have pause. Afterall the Audible.com version is over 15 hours! Does anyone else have an audible/audio version?See More

" In response to the outpouring of answers and comments I must admit I was rather overwhelmed. And those who did respond posted some interesting thoughts of which I'd like to acknowledge...'Gallop's Mirror' I'd…"

"'Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens'
I still have not read any of these folk's works, most of my atheist transition happened before they wrote the books so often mentioned. I have reviewed a few of the videos and…"

"This is probably not the answer you are looking for, but this is how I feel on the matter. When I originally renounced by faith; it was mainly based on self discovery. I did not read any books written by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Christopher…"

"Aside from the ones already mentioned, Facebook has Black Atheist groups. There are black members here at TA but, I'll admit, they appear to be under-represented. Perhaps, part of that is due to the deep roots religion has had, historically,…"

"I expect that all survivors do not leave their theist roots without being shaken off that tree. The local fruit, soft accommodations, entertainment, and contentment, I expect should contain most. Why some find themselves outside or on the…"

"Lofton,
What aspects of organized religion created this mesmerizing effect on you? Did you find credibility in the many books you read related to atheism? Would you consider yourself "sitting on the fence" once again and not sure which…"

"Yeah, nobody can make you feel ready. And in many places, the atheist community can't offer the same kind of support and community that the church can. If it works for you, it works...
I wish I could find more information about the Center for…"

"Hey, welcome back! It sounds like you went down the rabbit hole and came out the other end. I wish there were more support and inclusion among freethinkers for black atheists. In fact, I wish the community were more welcoming in general. I think…"

Well, it has been a year since I last visited. During the course of that year I've had a chance to reflect upon 'religion' and it's effects personally. It has been a trying year of tough decisions, health issues and familial concerns.

After studying the 'atheist, humanist, free thinker' scene (on-line via Facebook and other social media) I made somewhat of a retreat back into the world of traditional religion. A relapse as it were. I don't know what it was but 'organized' religion had…