I'd be thrilled reading Dexter's suggestion by Dawkins, A Devil's Chaplain OR Civil Disobedience by Thoreau. I've read the latter, but would absolutely love to read it again and discuss it. So I guess I shouldn't make anymore suggestion since I cast my vote for either of those two.

What solace of soul would they have had without religious succor? I do not think it is out of line to say that religious is what sustained slaves who faced hard labor, abuse and murder. Good point. I wouldn't belittle those who have nothing to hope for and thus, turn to some "higher power"...

Luke 21:10-11 (King James Version) 10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. Unfortunately I believe that ...

I still don't quite understand why atheists are always trying to belittle the religiously minded? Things should be taken with a grain of salt, sure there are zealots out there who push their beliefs with the enthusiasm of a drug dealer in a bad neighborhood but we are not all pushers unwilling to c...

We need to start eradicating the silliness of religious dogma, albeit slowly. But we must start. As Bill Maher said in Religulous , atheists are one of the largest minority groups in America, yet we don't have nearly the representation or lobbying power as smaller ones. We could replace "In God...

Magdalene wrote: But seriously without the belief in a higher power to blame or go to for solace what will people have to denigrate or revere?

Themselves. God forbid. I mean..oops!

Happy belated birthday!

weaver wrote:Majored in psychology. Why do you ask? How do you feel about asking?

Rob Dunbar wrote:Sex. With a minor in Drugs.

(Now you've gone and made me all nostalgic.)

HAHAHAHA!

I'm finishing my B.S. in political science with a minor in journalism. I'm not plannning to go into either of those fields. Frankly I don't know what I'm going to do. If I could restart I would major in philosphy or psychology.