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Question: Suggest good books on religion!?
I just saw on some message broad some atheist say that "without religion mankind would be 500 years more advanced!."
Now, a statement liked that to me just sounds stupid!. There's something about that just sounds off on many ways!. I'm not that well read on the topic of religion as I'd like to be so I was wondering if there are any good books I could read on the topic!. None of these Dawkins, Harris books either!.
Books on religion teachers, scholars stuff like that!. Thanks!Www@QuestionHome@Com
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All of the above books are good but you could try reading the Bible or the Qu'ran (both quite similar)
Another book I've told you about before "The Sea of Faith" by Don Cupitt really puts religion into philosophical frame work!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell!. It discusses how the beliefs of many religions (including old ones like Greek mythology) came about because of and influenced society!.
The History of God!. (don't remember the author)!. This one details how the belief of the standard Christian/Jewish/Islamic God has evolved into the major holy books!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
"The Great Divorce," C!. S!. Lewis,
"Expecting Adam," Martha Beck,
"Autobiography of a Yogi," Yogananda,
"The Masters and Their Retreats" and "The Path of the Higher Self," Mark Prophet,
"The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce!?", Free and Wilcock,
"Entering the Circle" and "The Master of Lucid Dreams," Dr!. Olga Kharitidi,
"Extraordinary Knowing," Dr!. Elizabeth Mayer,
"To Live Within," Lizelle Reymond,
"Man, Master of His Destiny," O!. M!. Aivanhov,
"Nihilism," Father Seraphim Rose,
"Not a Chance," R!. C!. Sproul!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Here are some free to download small (But deep) books from India!.
They are not pertaining to any religion and are universally applicable to both theists and atheists!. Belief in God is not a requirement!.
http://www!.sriramanamaharshi!.org/booksfo!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
If you look up "Apologetics" you can find a lot of good stuff as it is a religious persons view on why their religion is correct!.
also if you can please tell the atheist that without religion we'd be dead 500 years agoWww@QuestionHome@Com
Try reading The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche!. I highly recommend it!. I believe anyone can get great insights out of this no matter your beliefs!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Try the Book of MormonWww@QuestionHome@Com