Saturday, December 6, 2025

Books That Helped Me Leave Christianity and Accept Atheism [ The New Atheism Cult groupies might learn manners from the atheist-humanist Albert Camus . Read his " Message to Christian Europe "

The New Atheism Cult groupies could perhaps learn manners from the atheist-humanist French writer Albert Camus who in his " Message to Christian Europe " did not tell Christians to stop being Christians but to live up to their own CHRISTIAN vision of human brotherhood : "Secondly, I wish to also declare that, not feeling that I possess any absolute truth or any message, I shall never start from the supposition that Christian truth is illusory, but merely from the fact that I could not accept it. " Unlike the militant atheist and belligerent ZIONIST Jew Ayn Rand , author of the cult book " The Virtue of Selfishness ," Albert Camus was very much a democratic socialist. I never get a straight from ANY New Atheism groupie when I ask : " What does your deified LOGIC & REASON have to say about EVIL capitalism, American imperialism , and Israeli Zionism. They could check out New Atheism guiding light Christopher Hitchens' cult book " God Is Not Great -how religion poisons everything " . NOTE : "It is dishonest to suggest that Viktor Frankl's book " Man's Search for Meaning " encourages atheism . NOTE : [ "No, Viktor Frankl was not an atheist; he was a devout, practicing Jew whose Jewish faith deeply influenced his logotherapy, emphasizing finding meaning through spiritual connection and a cause beyond oneself, though logotherapy itself could apply secularly, he saw ultimate meaning in the spiritual realm. His work, like Man's Search for Meaning, shows how meaning transcends suffering, a core concept rooted in his Jewish heritage. Key Points: Jewish Identity: Frankl identified as Jewish and found deep meaning in his faith, which informed his search for meaning in life. Spiritual Basis: Logotherapy deals with the "spiritual subject," recognizing an innate human drive for ultimate meaning, which for Frankl often pointed to God or a higher purpose. Secular Application: While deeply spiritual, logotherapy is a secular science, allowing anyone (religious or not) to find meaning through values like love, work, and courage, but Frankl considered ultimate, religious meaning the most profound. Not Necessarily Religious: Frankl believed that even without formal religion, people could find meaning through a transcendent belief or dedication to something larger than themselves, but this didn't negate his own religious grounding. "]

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