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Why Are You Atheists So Angry? 99 Things That Piss Off the Godless Kindle Edition
Is it because they're selfish, joyless, lacking in meaning, and alienated from God?
Or is it because they have legitimate reasons to be angry -- and are ready to do something about it?
Armed with passionate outrage, absurdist humor, and calm intelligence, popular blogger Greta Christina makes a powerful case for outspoken atheist activism, and explains the empathy and justice that drive it.
This accessible, personal, down-to-earth book speaks not only to atheists, but to believers who want to understand the so-called "new atheism." "Why Are You Atheists So Angry?" drops a bombshell on the destructive force of religious faith -- and gives a voice to millions of angry atheists.
"Greta Christina's analysis of religion is acute and witty, and at the same time fair and compassionate. And I'm jealous: I sure wish I could write as well as she does."
-Alan Sokal, Professor of Physics, New York University
"Greta has done something truly impressive with this book: She explains in a calm, reasonable, and thoughtful way exactly why she's a pissed-off, angry atheist. She's not alone, though, and it's not only other atheists who will agree with her. In fact, I *dare* religious people to read this book and not come away furious at the often awful impact faith has had on the world, even if they don't believe they're responsible for it. I may be a "friendly atheist" online, but Greta definitely speaks for me in this book."
-Hemant Mehta, Friendly Atheist, author of I Sold My Soul on eBay
"If only more people could channel their anger into something so inspiring! Greta Christina has written the perfect book for anyone who wonders about the true impact of religious dogma on women's health, gay rights, science education, and the daily lives of those who have no faith. Her concluding chapter, which contains solid advice for how to make a positive change in the world, will ensure that you'll have an outlet for all that rage you'll build up by the end of the book. Trust me – you'll need it."
-Rebecca Watson, Skepchick.org
"I found this book informative and enraging! Leave it to Greta to inform and elucidate like no other. I highly recommend this book to everyone, everywhere. And I hope never to get Greta angry at me. :)"
-David Silverman, President, American Atheists
"Greta Christina's book offers a passionately lucid explanation of the reasons for atheist anger and its connection to the energy behind all movements for social justice. It is both informative and inspiring."
-Ophelia Benson, Butterflies and Wheels
"They say if you're not angry, you're not paying attention. Well, Greta Christina is definitely paying attention -- and in this book, she delivers a clean, bracing blast of atheist anger, like a refreshing cool breeze in a stifling hothouse of faith, that offers compelling reasons why all rational people of conscience should oppose religion and the harm it does."
-Adam Lee, Daylight Atheism
"Greta Christina is one of the best writers on religion out there, period. I've been waiting for this book for a long time."
-Chris Hallquist, The Uncredible Hallq
"This just became my number-one book to recommend to all believers and new atheists alike. I thought the field of atheist literature was all just rehashing the same stuff by now. But this is an original, visceral, and ultimately complete defense of not just atheist outrage, but atheism itself. Greta sticks to the undeniable facts-on-the-ground and articulates it all correctly and well, heading off every possible rebuttal with brilliant economy. She never gets bogged down in abstract philosophy, yet still hits every key abstract point, leaving you by the end with no rational reason not to agree, and finally kick to the curb that useless old religion, or get off your bum and really do something for the cause."
-Dr. Richard Carrier, author of Sense and Goodness without God
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 18, 2012
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"I found this book informative and enraging! Leave it to Greta to inform and elucidate like no other. I highly recommend this book to everyone, everywhere. And I hope never to get Greta angry at me.: )" --David Silverman, President, American Atheists
"Greta Christina is one of the best writers on religion out there, period. I've been waiting for this book for a long time." --Chris Hallquist, The Uncredible Hallq
"This just became my number-one book to recommend to all believers and new atheists alike. I thought the field of atheist literature was all just rehashing the same stuff by now. But this is an original, visceral, and ultimately complete defense of not just atheist outrage, but atheism itself. Greta sticks to the undeniable facts-on-the-ground and articulates it all correctly and well, heading off every possible rebuttal with brilliant economy. She never gets bogged down in abstract philosophy, yet still hits every key abstract point, leaving you by the end with no rational reason not to agree, and finally kick to the curb that useless old religion, or get off your bum and really do something for the cause."---Dr. Richard Carrier, author of Sense and Goodness without God
"Greta Christina's book offers a passionately lucid explanation of the reasons for atheist anger and its connection to the energy behind all movements for social justice. It is both informative and inspiring." --Ophelia Benson, Butterflies and Wheels
"You should read it. It's fabulous and ferocious." --PZ Myers, Pharyngula
"Greta Christina's analysis of religion is acute and witty, and at the same time fair and compassionate. And I'm jealous: I sure wish I could write as well as she does." --Alan Sokal, Professor of Physics, New York University
"Greta has done something truly impressive with this book: She explains in a calm, reasonable, and thoughtful way exactly why she's a pissed-off, angry atheist. She's not alone, though, and it's not only other atheists who will agree with her. In fact, I *dare* religious people to read this book and not come away furious at the often awful impact faith has had on the world, even if they don't believe they're responsible for it. I may be a "friendly atheist" online, but Greta definitely speaks for me in this book." --Hemant Mehta, Friendly Atheist, author of I Sold My Soul on eBay
"They say if you're not angry, you're not paying attention. Well, Greta Christina is definitely paying attention---and in this book, she delivers a clean, bracing blast of atheist anger, like a refreshing cool breeze in a stifling hothouse of faith, that offers compelling reasons why all rational people of conscience should oppose religion and the harm it does." --Adam Lee, Daylight Atheism
"If only more people could channel their anger into something so inspiring! Greta Christina has written the perfect book for anyone who wonders about the true impact of religious dogma on women's health, gay rights, science education, and the daily lives of those who have no faith. Her concluding chapter, which contains solid advice for how to make a positive change in the world, will ensure that you'll have an outlet for all that rage you'll build up by the end of the book. Trust me--you'll need it." --Rebecca Watson, Skepchick.org
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Greta Christina is an American atheist blogger, speaker, and author.
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Greta Christina has been writing professionally since 1989, on topics including atheism, sexuality and sex-positivity, LGBT issues, politics, culture, and whatever crosses her mind. She is author of Why Are You Atheists So Angry? 99 Things That Piss Off the Godless, and of Bending: Dirty Kinky Stories About Pain, Power, Religion, Unicorns, & More, and is editor of Paying For It: A Guide for Sex Workers for Their Clients. She has been a public speaker for many years, and is on the speaker's bureaus of the Secular Student Alliance and Center for Inquiry. She is a regular contributor to AlterNet, Salon, The Humanist, and Free Inquiry. Her writing has appeared in magazines and newspapers including Ms., Penthouse, Chicago Sun-Times, On Our Backs, and Skeptical Inquirer, and anthologies including Everything You Know About God Is Wrong and three volumes of Best American Erotica. She lives in San Francisco with her wife, Ingrid. She tweets at @GretaChristina, and has been writing about atheism on Greta Christina's Blog since 2005.
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2012Why Are You Atheists So Angry?: 99 Things That Piss Off the Godless by Greta Christina
"Why Are You Atheists So Angry?" is a book that had to be written. It's the inspirational, outspoken, thought-provoking, grounded on reality book that makes you proud to be an atheist. Iconic voice of the atheist movement and widely-read blogger Greta Christina provides a much needed book in a growing movement that is grounded on reason and evidence. In this exciting book, Christina replies directly and so powerfully to questions presented to her by believers. Her responses are direct, compelling and ultimately persuasive. A real treat and a much needed resource for all those who care about their beliefs being truthful. This 272 KB book is composed of the following fifteen chapters: 1. Why Are You Atheists So Angry?, 2. Some Answers to the Questions I know I'll Get Asked, 3. Why This UIs Religion's Fault, 4. Yes, This Means You: Moderate and Progressive Religion, 5. Yes, This Means You: New Age Religion, 6. Yes, This Means You: "Spiritual But Not Religious", 7. Yes, This Means You: Ecumenicalism and Interfaith, 8. The Top Ten Reasons I Don't Believe In God, 9. Why "Religion Is Useful" Is a Terrible Argument - The Santa Delusion, 10. What Do You Want, Anyway? One Atheist's Mission Statement, 11. Is Atheism Activism Valid?, 12. Is Atheism Activism Effective? 13. On Other People's Anger and Compassion, 14. What Now? and 15. Resources.
Positives:
1. Anger has never been so eloquent. A well-reasoned book grounded on reality and accessible to all.
2. A thought-provoking, reason-grounded rant of evidence-based proportions.
3. An outspoken yet respectable tone throughout. A feat on its own.
4. Christina is able to put in words what many of us have trouble to put in thoughts.
5. Fascinating questions and profound yet intelligible answers!
6. I can finally embrace my anger with newfound confidence. A welcomed indelible mark of wisdom, thank you!
7. I love unique voices in the atheist movement, and it's refreshing to have a female voice!
8. The Litany of Rage! That alone is worth the price of this book. Many will be familiar with many of the points, some are new but all are well stated. Excellent!
9. The importance and necessity of anger.
10. One of the most important points of this book, "why religion sucks and why so many atheist are pissed off about it". Amen, strike that, I concur.
11. So many thought-provoking and intellectual treats, "it makes me feel more compassion for religious people -- and more anger about religion".
12. In support of the First Amendment!
13. The importance of coming out.
14. God as a hypothesis. Interesting stuff.
15. Understanding religion: the claims, the doctrines, the armor.
16. The problems with religion.
17. Same-sex marriage.
18. Great quote, thoughts throughout, "there's an equally important way that woo can do harm. And that's that it leads people away from valuing reason, and evidence, and reality. Woo, like every other religious or spiritual belief, ultimately prioritizes faith over reason; personal experience over external evidence".
19. Some of the best heartfelt rants I've ever read, "But it's disingenuous at best, hypocritical at worst, to say that criticism of other religious beliefs is inherently bigoted and offensive...and then make an exception for beliefs that are opposed to your own". That's what she said.
20. Religious ecumenicalism...a callous disregard for the truth. Can I hear an Amen?? Never mind.
21. A foundation for reason, "Do you care whether the things you believe are true?"
22. I really enjoyed the Top Ten Reasons I don't Believe in God. David Letterman take note.
23. In defense of the scientific method.
24. Debunking the soul...always a personal favorite.
25. The lack of solid evidence for God's existence...oh my Science.
26. A total destruction of the argument for utility.
27. One of the few authors that I can say that I agree on practically every point, "I don't want religion ended by force. I want it ended by --persuasion". Organic atheism.
28. Facts, "The fact that religion is unfalsifiable doesn't mean we have to accept it as reasonable possibility. It means the exact opposite. It means we should reject it wholesale, on that basis alone."
29. The problem with religious evangelism.
30. One of the most compelling arguments why the defense of reason, evidence, atheism is needed and necessary.
31. Why atheists are angry?!! The best book I've ever read that addresses the subject of this book.
32. Great links and an invaluable resource chapter, thank you!!
33. A treat to read from beginning to end.
Negatives:
1. Alan Turing wasn't included in the Litany of Rage. Alan Turing was a hero, the father of modern computer science, whose work was instrumental in breaking the wartime Enigma codes, a genius if there ever was one and whose only "crime" was being gay and was ultimately forced to castration and ultimately committed suicide. That's how they treated a World War hero in England...it's so infuriating.
2. If you are expecting an in-depth dissection of religious beliefs the author provides references. This is not that kind of book.
3. It felt more like an appetizer than the main course, but it was still delicious nonetheless and left you wanting for more.
Overall, I loved this brief book. Greta Christina gets it and knows how to convey her message loudly and lucidly. It doesn't matter how many books I read about any given topic a good author is always able to leave an indelible mark of wisdom. Greta Christina in few words was able to accomplish that and then some. I can for one embrace my anger with a newfound confidence that I didn't have before. My worldview is stronger and I have obtained a new wind of inspiration to spread the word of reason. I want to thank Greta for being such a wonderful voice in a community that needs heroes. I can't recommend this inspirational book enough, I highly recommend it!
Further suggestions: "Society without God: What the Least Religious Nations Can Tell Us About Contentment" by Phil Zuckerman, "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, "Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity" by John Loftus, "Why I'm Not a Christian" by Richard Carrier, "Man Made God: A Collection of Essays" by Barbara G. Walker, "The Invention of the Jewish People" by Shlomo Sand, "Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson" by Jennifer Hecht, "The Portable Atheist" by Christopher Hitchens, "Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists" by Dan Barker, "Christian No More" by Jeffrey Mark, "50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God" by Guy P. Harrison, "Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism" by Susan Jacoby, "God: The Failed Hypothesis" by Victor Stenger, "Faith Healers" by James Randi, "The Atheist Camel Rants" by Bart Centre, "Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars" by Sikivu Hutchinson, "Bible Thumper to Atheist" by Tom Crawford.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2012Atheism in the U.S. is emerging on the public scene. According to a 2012 Pew study, atheists now comprise about 7% of the population. That's about the same share we see from GLBTs. And like gays prior to the 1980s, atheists have long been treated as second-class citizens who are still largely in the closet in many parts of the country because of Christian-fueled bigotry that dominates many aspects of the culture.
Being in the closet has meant the opponents who motivate one to be in the closet have the luxury of describing those they despise. In this case the atheists' chief opponent in this country happens to be an incredibly dishonest group, conservative Christians, who eagerly defame atheists. Bigotry towards atheists remains pervasive enough it's an inherent part of our public policy, in spite of the disproportionate contributions by atheists to society - e.g., only about 7% of U.S. scientists are theists. However, atheists are becoming less tolerant of being defamed, more demanding of securing the protection of their equal rights, and now enjoying an increasing opportunity to have a voice given the rise of people in the country who are not religious.
Greta Christina is an emerging leader in the second wave of new atheism. The first wave's leaders - Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, and Dennett, made `in-your-face' arguments that atheism was the only compelling and intellectually honest conclusion that scientifically literate and reasonable people can take. Ms. Christina instead promotes non-atheists end their bigotry and defamation of atheists by revealing what many atheists actually think and act like. She also promotes atheists take on a progressive political agenda where Ms. Christina is an influential leader in the "A+" political movement, which is comprised of atheists promoting progressive politics.
The `nones', those who are affiliated with no religion, is also growing according to that same Pew study. They're also a little over a quarter of the Democratic Party's voters where atheists also comprise more than a quarter of the `nones' and are seemingly the most vocal. So politicians will increasingly need to listen to the `nones' and by default, atheists, merely for their own political survival. Especially given how the `nones' are disproportionately young while their chief U.S. nemesis, white conservative Christians, are a dying demographic. A dying demographic who are increasingly incapable of convincing their progeny to hate and persecute gays and atheists or reject experts, history, and reality.
Just because Ms. Christina is part of the most vocal and activist aspect of this emergent group of `nones', that's not a sufficient reason to read what she has to say about atheists interacting in the public square. Instead she's worth reading because:
a) She vividly illustrates the perspective of many well-educated atheists steeped-in and supportive of founding American values. And the type of thinking that has led to moral and technological progress.
b) The value to society of considering both the agenda and people she represents in the public square. Where Ms. Christina is prudently careful to repeatedly note that she doesn't speak for all atheists. I do think her positions are highly correlative to those atheists who are well educated, well informed politically, and scientifically literate.
c) Ms. Christina presents a credible, compelling argument, both because she's a wonderfully interesting writer and has developed a very cogent argument. Maybe she's not as entertaining as Christopher Hitchens from a literary perspective, but she presents a much tighter more defensible argument than Mr. Hitchens' always interesting though frequently sloppy arguments.
Understanding the perspective of U.S atheists is of paramount importance given their both being in the closet and the gross defamation they suffer from Christians. So truth alone should motivate us to consider her book.
We've been lied to regarding the nature of atheism and atheists, where those lies hurt even the liars. The latter because their children are less apt to enter STEM-degreed jobs, especially those in the physical sciences given those children's parents' fierce anti-intellectualism and antipathy towards scientific methodology and inconvenient facts which they dishonestly deny as true.
Conservative Christians are especially eager to bear false witness against atheists, e.g., Rick Warren. Mr. Warren goes on national news shows like Meet the Press and falsely claims U.S. atheists are authoritarians like Stalin or Mao. That's an ironic and hypocritical psychological projection given Bob Altemeyer and other scientists' findings that conservative Christians are predominately rightwing authoritarians. See Chris Mooney's The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science- and Reality to both validate and understand this phenomenon beyond Altemeyer's work.
These Christians also falsely claim atheists are all moral relativists when in fact more than 50% of atheist philosophers subscribe to an objective moral framework. Sam Harris' The Moral Landscape provides a vivid illustration of one aspect of atheistic morality that is objective. So Ms. Christina's `99 reasons atheists are so angry' provides enormous utility in helping to clear the public water regarding atheists and atheism. It also serves nicely as a handy reference guide when these all-too-popular mischaracterizations crop up.
In addition the `new atheist' leaders were often iconoclasts and therefore not representative of atheists in general, particularly Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens frequent advocacy of rightwing positions. Ms. Christina appears to be far more representative of the group for whom she advocates. So by understanding her perception, we've better advanced our understanding of this emergent group whose politics will begin to have more influence on public policy.
And where conservative Christians wrap themselves into a false version of the U.S. founding to promote their theocratic authoritarian agenda, Ms. Christina promotes positions either consistent with conclusions or consistent with the same approach taken by our framers. So understanding her perspective helps one understand the evolvement of critical thinking emanating out of the enlightenment movement over time and this liberty- and truth-based approach to thinking leads to a progressive political agenda. So this book is a fine appendix to Susan Jacoby's authoritative history of secularism in the U.S., titled, "Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism. Precisely because Ms. Christina's argument is a natural progression from the secularism our framers advocated and implemented to the present time.
And for those who enjoy a wonderfully crafted argument regardless of the topic, this book is easily worth your money and time on that aspect alone. There are few defectively narrow framings or logical fallacies while Ms. Christina comes across as smart, engaging, and heartfelt. Heartfelt in spite of the logic of her claims where that's no easy task.
My primary beef with this book is in regards to citations where I have two related aspects regarding my frustration.
First, there's a paucity of citations for some of Ms. Christina's more provocative claims. Intellectual atheists' biggest advantage over religionists is the approach these atheists take towards finding objective truth, which is wholly reliant on independently validated facts derived using the toughest approaches employed when it comes to understanding objective truth. And unlike the tribalism we encounter from conservative Christians who celebrate "Liars for JesusⓇ", those who are loyal to the approach scientists and historians employ hold our own accountable on their fealty to objective truth. Where in this book, there are simply too many provocative un-cited claims to earn this book five stars.
Secondly, I read the Kindle version of this book on my iPhone 4S using iOS 6.0.1. Many of the cites Ms. Christina did provide went to webpages displayed within the Kindle app, where it was impossible to resize the page to read on my iPhone or find and copy the URL of that page in order to read it in my web browser app where I could then resize the webpage to be readable. So reading even the insufficient set of cites provided was an exercise in futility.
However, in defense of Ms. Christina, it's my perception this was a book done on the cheap since she's new on the book scene. I would hope future book deals would come with a budget that will allow the extra effort it takes to properly validate a book via citations, where I'm confident I'll be reading her future work, but not at all tolerant if Ms. Christina again fails to sufficiently cite her work.
However, because I'm a high-information voter who closely follows the culture wars, while also a student of critical thinking, it's my perception that Ms. Christina is a very honest person sufficiently revealing an increasingly popular perspective within the U.S. So for those of us who work to remain high-information, we need to consider how atheists are changing the dynamics that frame our politics and policy debates. Ms. Christina's book provides great value in improving our perception of her movement.
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- Yrjo VeltheimReviewed in Canada on February 25, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Being an atheist myself, I enjoyed the book.
Lots of anecdotes and quite entertaining but too much repetition for what seems like an effort to write more pages. I generally agree with the author's views but she's not going to convert the "Come to Jesus people." Then again, that is not her purpose in writing the book. She's basically speaking to the already aware.
- PuckReviewed in Germany on June 3, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars short, clear, and expresses what I feel!
Though I would sometimes use different wording and avoid the repetitions, this book is a must for the beginner atheist activist, or anyone who would like to be able to defend their views in public and help the cause in some way.
Thanks you, Greta Christina!
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Eurico SilvaReviewed in Spain on January 6, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Brillante, inteligente, profundo y con humor
Brillante, polémico, provocatorio. Lleno de humor, pero te hace pensar y analisar el mundo en que vives.
- D A McClymontReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it but you ought to consider the greater delusion
This was a most enjoyable read and tackles most of the issues clearly and fairly. I'd recommend it to anyone as it really is important that we attempt to understand reality rather than dream of some future heavenly state that we will be mystically transported into.
My only concern is that so much energy and frustration been targeted on the wrong delusion. While the theists can believe they get freewill as a gift from an irrational God so they can spend their life in constant turmoil over whether or not they are good enough. Atheists that believe in freewill need to explain when and how they got it or run with the likely reality that they and everybody else actually have no choice about how they behave then be a little more sympathetic to everyone else as they have no choice about what they believe and how they behave.
It could be viewed as hypocritical to be dismissive about the feeling that God exists but be comfortable that the feeling of freewill that you built up during your early years is sufficient to prove that you have it. Freewill is not something you can logically grow into as its all or nothing and there is no obvious transmission mechanism unless you believe the nth brain cell that you develop is the one that comes with the opt out clause from the laws of physics and that seems a tad unlikely to me. Far simpler to accept that you and everyone else on the planet is hard wired to do what they think suits them best at all times and that isn't going to change. If you think that results in a sub-optimum planet then we need to change the rules because the people will ALWAYS behave this way under this set of rules.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Germany on November 3, 2014
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book...
...but a little to much pro-Gay Lesbian "preaching" along the way.
Author brings out very good points as to why religion has failed humanity.
And discusses the darker side of faith & superstition...