Why did I create this book?
You are probably asking why I am so vocal about being anti-christian?
You have to agree that throughout history the mixture of the two [Christianity and the political] has caused great harm; as someone who takes the religious view to be false, why wouldn’t I vocally oppose it as one path toward avoiding more harm?
Many Christians insist that they know what is best for other people and that they have the right to force their believes and views on no-believers. I make a stand here against Christianity and religion with my book.
In addition to all the evil purposes religion in general (and Christianity in particular) have been and continue to be put to in the political realm (e.g., justifying wars and genocide, constraining freedoms that conflict with “Christian morality”, etc.), there are also good reasons for vocal opposition that aren’t about political misuse. Here are two obvious ones:
1 - Because mainstream Christianity claims that for my religious views (and even if I’m a nice, decent, generous, fair, and compassionate person for my entire life), I will and should be condemned to eternal suffering and damnation. Even if I thought that no Christian would ever actually hold the fact that I deserve eternal torture for my religious views against me (which I don’t), it’s still about as far from a loving or even decent and respectful attitude toward me and those like me as I can imagine. If someone advocates a world view that calls for and justifies the (eternal) torture of anyone who fails to accept a particular set of (false) supernatural metaphysical views, then that view should be loudly opposed by people of decency.
2 - Because it’s false; and I think that the pursuit of truth and the encouragement of others in its pursuit is an excellent part of true human flourishing.
So, please do not play the martyrs game with me. Your religion is foolish, dangerous to the advancement of humankind.
The one thing that has caused a lot of pain and suffering in the world is Religious Fundamentalism. It is the one thing I would like to see destroyed, because it is one of the most evil things I have come across in my life. This evil is all wrapped up in a white light of goodness and is very difficult to expose, but I will try my best.
