Resources

General Info About Freethinkers

Read an excellent article from Sam Harris stating 10 myths about atheism.

Atheist Empire - informational blogs & chat

Atheist Nexus - good information and community building

Quotes from US Presidents on religion

Atheist Media Blog - Your Daily Source of News & Videos

Friendly Atheist

The Rational Response Squad

Our FAQ.

National Organizations

Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF)

American Humanist Association (AHA)

Secular Coalition for America

The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

American Atheists

Atheist Alliance International - worldwide Atheist collaboration, education, and public activism

Local Organizations

The Triangle Parenting Beyond Belief meetup group

The Triangle Atheist Meetup group

FAAST - Freethinkers, Agnostics, Atheists & Secularists of the Triangle meetup group

Western North Carolina Atheists

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Reading Suggestions  - books & other media

If you enjoy reading, you may enjoy participating in our book club.

A good starter for the average person would be to read
"50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God" by Guy Harrison. You will probably still believe after reading but you will have a deeper understanding and be more intelligent about be...lief. The author is extremely understanding and patient. He also suggests additional books for exploring issues more deeply.

Another great start book would be "Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe" by Greg Epstein. Epstein is the humanist chaplain at Harvard University. He provides a friendly explanation of humanism for a wide audience. Secular Humanism is a life stance based on reason and kindness without resorting to the supernatural. I am a secular humanist.

"Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists" by Dan Barker. As a former believer Dan Barker is better able to explain the problems with faith. This is an entertaining read for the most part and does a good job with some complicated topics.

Daniel Dennett provides insight into the biological/psychological reasons behind human belief in the supernatural. It goes a long way to explaining how billions of people could be wrong which was a huge problem for me to resolve. "Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" by Daniel C. Dennett

No one makes the case against god better then Richard Dawkins. However, if you take your god too seriously Dawkins will piss you off. When you are ready for it, read "The God Delusion."

Sam Harris provides a look into the problems that religion creates for individuals and the world. You can find a shortened version in "Letter to a Christian Nation." However, I recommend "End of Faith" to get the full treatment. Christopher Hitchens does this well also in "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" though I think it's harder to read for the believer.

Humor

The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Mr. Deity - lots of great webisodes

That Mitchell and Webb Look - from BBC America

Mrs. Betty Bowers - America's Best Christian!