2008-07-17 Living the Thinking Life

2008-07-17 \atheism\GrrlScientist/posts\literacy http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/07/living_the_thinking_life.php Living the Thinking Life (The Evolution of an Atheist) &ldquo;So by the time I was fifteen, I learned that god is a blatant lie; that religion is a social construct used by the powerful and the wealthy powermongery the finances, sexualities and destinies of others (especially women); and that words have tremendous transformative power that profoundly affect one's thoughts, ethics and worldview. I also learned that reading is a powerful way to learn more about the world and to interact with others who, throughout all written history, also thought about these issues in great depth and in doing so, challenged the establishments of their day.&rdquo;   