{"product_id":"to-pray-is-not-the-lindsay-u-a-harlan-9781790103812","title":"To Pray Is Not the Way - How to Be an Atheist: Religion - The Most Dangerous Addiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eInside \u003cem\u003eTo Pray Is Not The Way - How To Be An Atheist\u003c\/em\u003e you'll discover three controversial essays..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 1: Religion is a Dangerous Addiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegardless of whatever prejudgments you may have, I commend you for opening this educated rant at all. I'm especially impressed if you are of the religious persuasion and therefore want to make one point irrevocably clear before I get into the meat of the message. There is a significant difference between religion and faith. Religion and faith may co-exist, but they are not linked to one another as strongly as some people tend to think. Yes, you need faith if you're going to practice religion, but you don't need religion to have faith. It's easy to blur the lines between the two, but you don't have to have religion to believe in something unproven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGETTING ON THE SAME PAGE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWHAT IS ADDICTION?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE SYMPTOMS AND DANGERS OF RELIGIOUS ADDICTION \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBLIND TRUST\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHINKING ONE WAY OR ANOTHER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE \"GOD'LL TAKE CARE OF ME\" APPROACH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEXCESSIVE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCIENTIFIC IGNORANCE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRELIGIOUS SHAME AND GUILT OTHER OBVIOUS SIGNS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE CURE\/TREATMENT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO TRY ANYWAY... \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 2: Is Religion a Genetic Flaw? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligion versus science. It's one of the most heated arguments of the last few centuries. Religion has felt the heat of scientific advancement since Galileo backed the idea of heliocentrism, the belief - now known to be fact - that the earth revolves around the sun. Galileo would stand trial, threatened with torture, and spend the rest of his days under house arrest for his belief. It's just one example of many that show just how arrogant religion can be in promoting ignorance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWHAT DOES ANY OF THIS HAVE TO DO WITH RELIGION?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eREDUCTIONISM, GENES, AND THE FACTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE GENE CORRELATION DOES NOT EQUATE CAUSATION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eREDUCTIONISM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE ARGUMENTS INVOLVED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE BIBLE DOESN'T SAY SO!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"BUT IT'S A TRANSLATED COPY OF THE WORD OF GOD!\" OH REALLY? HOLISM\/GESTALTISM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOT EVERYONE WITH VAT2 IS RELIGIOUS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGOD CREATED THE GOD GENE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOMG! IT'S SPREADING!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE REAL THREAT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE STEPS PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSO, IS RELIGION A GENETIC FLAW? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 3: Coming Out of the Atheist Closet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in an odd time where the word tolerance is much misunderstood and selfishly used. In the U.S. at least, we're continually being told to have an understanding of other people's life decisions, yet lawsuits to the contrary continue to crop up on a daily basis. One of the best examples of this double standard has to do with the ever-pressing issue of homosexuality. We're supposed to be tolerant of homosexuals, but not allow them to marry one another? How does refusing one's rights equate to tolerance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE DECISION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE ANSWER TO THE GREAT QUESTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOW TO THINK FOR YOURSELF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDECIDING TO BE ATHEIST\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOMING OUT COMING OUT TO YOUR FAMILY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE TYPICAL CASE - GREAT EXPECTATIONS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE ATYPICAL CASE - WALKING ON EGGSHELLS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWINNING THE GREAT DEBATE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOMING OUT TO YOUR FRIENDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDEALING WITH RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePICKING APART THE RELIGIOUS ARGUMENT \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lindsay U. a. 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