Reddit reviews Letting Go of God

How about the audio CD of Julia Sweeney's Letting Go of God?

http://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-God-Julia-Sweeney/dp/B000MM107I/

It's as accessible as anything, is funny, and will also give her some insight into what you've been going through.

Couldn't find the printed version so I got the audiobook. It's very, very good. By the way, is your granny familiar with Julia Sweeney? Tell her that I recommend Letting go God. It's hilarious, I'm sure she will enjoy it. (Tell her she can find it on torrent sites and such)

For those wondering why it ends early, this is only part of Julia Sweeney's solo performance.

You can get the full thing on CD:

http://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-God-Julia-Sweeney/dp/B000MM107I/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1209952305&sr=8-1

> Watch the series on YouTube - it's entertaining.

Or, even better, support the artist by purchasing the DVD or CD.

Julia Sweeney's monologue: Letting Go of God

http://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-God-Julia-Sweeney/dp/B000MM107I

I know of no other source that describes atheism so gently.

FWIW, not audio but I like to start here:

http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/rmsbrg02.htm

The Christ

John E. Remsberg

Chapter 2

Silence of Contemporary Writers

For audio, how about this:

[Letting Go of God - Julia Sweeney] (http://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-God-Julia-Sweeney/dp/B000MM107I)

Also in video or book form.

I would suggest The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb. Robert Crumb was an underground comix (with an "x") artist who became popular in the 60's, because he was very counter-culture. It's not an atheist book; in fact, I think Crumb intended it to be some sort of homage to the Bible. But, whereas every other illustrated Bible has sought to polish the stories through their imagery, Crumb presents a very gritty, "warts and all" type of work, and it can be a little jarring at times. Intelligent folks will get the message loud and clear, though, how bizarre the Old Testament really is.

Lighter fare is Julia Sweeney's Letting Go of God. Sweeney is a former SNL comedian, and this comes from her one-person show of the same name. It's funny stuff, and it shows how so many Christians have just glossed over the history of the faith without thinking critically about it. It's also available on YouTube.

The easiest "read" for introducing atheism to a Christian is probably a non-read -- Julia Sweeney's Letting Go of God. It is available as CD audio or on DVD video. I have both, and actually prefer her audio performance. The first 15 minutes of it are available as a TED Talk.