Like Rolling Uphill: Realizing the Honesty of Atheism

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A personal journey of discovery in which a nonbeliever - against ridicule and scorn from believers around her -- explores Christianity and religion, dissects the evidence for God and Jesus, and makes clear why atheists and rationalists choose to not believe. To Begin With ............................................................................................1 What is an atheist? .................................................................................4 How are people atheists? ........................................................................9 Taking on the label ...............................................................................12 Is "god” meaningless? ..........................................................................13 My Life .....................................................................................................17 You Don't Say? .........................................................................................31 What do Christians think of atheism?...................................................31 What do atheists believe? .....................................................................40 Belief versus knowledge ......................................................................42 There's No Such Thing as a True Christian ...............................................45 What is a Christian? .............................................................................45 What did Jesus teach? ..........................................................................48 Do Christians follow Jesus' teachings? .................................................50 Who reads the Bible, anyway? .............................................................54 Religion Satisfies Certain Human Desires ................................................55 The Differences between Us .....................................................................67 Evidence for God .................................................................................70 The Making of a Christian ........................................................................87 Evidence for Jesus ................................................................................91 The Making of a Religion .........................................................................97 Morality .................................................................................................. 105 Morality and the Bible........................................................................ 109 What's My Problem? ............................................................................... 115 Why I am not a Christian ................................................................. 119 But, What Do 1 Really Think?................................................................ 129 The Voice of the Collective .................................................................. 139 How Christians approach atheism ...................................................... 142 How to Approach an Atheist ................................................................. 151 The Way I See It ..................................................................................... 163 A Bibliography ....................................................................................... 171