I'm not
sure young atheists quite understand the implications of comparing their beliefs to those of an infant.
«If you
ask young atheists who the influential Christians are, they don't say Rob Bell, they say Pat Robertson,» he said.
I am in the process of writing a book on how
a young atheist helped me to strengthen my spirituality and belief in God.
Though not monolithic,
younger atheists, according to Jesse Galef, communications director of the Secular Student Alliance, are more prone to celebrate a secular version of Christmas than to ignore the holiday.
As
a young atheist, David Wood rebelled against society's moral values and attempted to murder his father.
Kudos to
the young atheist for not cowing to religious pressure.
Today the British Humanist Association (BHA) is sending every state - funded secondary school library in Northern Ireland a copy of
The Young Atheist's Handbook: Lessons for Living a Good Life without God.
The Young Atheist's Handbook was written by science teacher Alom Shaha and tells the story of his upbringing in a Bangladeshi Muslim community in South East London, how he overcame his inner conflict surrounding his atheism, and the lessons he learnt in leading a good life, full of awe and wonder, based on humanist principles.
What people have been saying about
The Young Atheist's Handbook:
But
The Young Atheist's Handbook is no anti-Muslim misery memoir.
British Humanist Association sends copy of
The Young Atheist's Handbook to every secondary school in England and Wales
Today the British Humanist Association (BHA) is sending over a free copy of
The Young Atheist's Handbook: Lessons for Living a Good Life without God to every secondary school library in England and Wales.
Making the award, Alom Shaha, a trustee of the British Humanist Association and author of
The Young Atheist's Handbook, commented «This award is for al those bloggers who would not retreat; it is for those who were arrested and detained on grossly unfair charges».
Alom Shaha (Author, «
The Young Atheist's Handbook»).