Atheist Voices of Minnesota: an Anthology of Personal Stories
This is the perfect give to leave under the tree or to use as a stocking stuffer, so that while the rest of your family is busy celebrating the birth of Jesus and shopping you can let them know that just because you are an Atheist, you are not necessarily a monster.
“A chorus not of arguments and positions but of shared human lives . . . At turns smart, funny, and deeply touching.” – Dale McGowan, author of Parenting Beyond Belief
ST. PAUL, Minn. (8/14/2012) —Atheists have turned a corner in public visibility in recent years, but they nevertheless remain one of America’s most misunderstood and mistrusted groups of people. A new anthology, Atheist Voices of Minnesota, attempts to address these preconceptions by letting thirty-six atheists from Minnesota openly share their personal and unique stories. The results are touching, fascinating, and diverse.
Since this is a cross section of how everyday atheists think and feel, this collection is an excellent introduction to atheism, and will inspire other atheists to come out to their family and friends. It includes contributions from well known atheists, such as PZ Myers, the world’s most popular atheist blogger, and Chris Stedman, a Huffington Post and Washington Post blogger. But it also contains previously unheard voices, part of its power and uniqueness.
The book has already received endorsements from major figures in the freethought community, and has a foreword by Greta Christina, a prominent atheist blogger, speaker, and author. Kendyl Gibbons, senior minister of the First Unitarian Society in Minneapolis, writes that the authors’ “thoughtful perspectives will be illuminating to people of any faith, or none.”
Atheist Voices of Minnesota is published by Freethought House. All net proceeds will go to Minnesota Atheists, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with authors, editors, designers, and other volunteers receiving no financial benefit. Minnesota Atheists is Minnesota’s oldest, largest, and most active atheist organization. Its mission is to promote the positive contributions of atheism to society and to maintain separation of state and church. For more information, visit http://mnatheists.org.
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I went to visit my relatives in Minnesota once with my wife. Before the trip, someone had given her “How to Speak Minnesotan,” as a X-mas gift in preparation for the trip. She thought it was humorous exaggeration until we got there. My aunt Jüdy, who lives in Mendöta Heights, Minnesöta (she has the accent pretty thick) brought over some hot-dish and a tupperware full of bars. My family were all bewildered at the concept of my wife’s vegan diet. “You don’t eat meat or dairy or eggs? What do you eat?”
We avoided talking about religion though. My family there is all Irish Catholic; I’m a pagan/atheist, & my wife was Buddhist.
So are you from Mendöta Heights?
I think Christmas is a great holiday. It’s a holiday when everyone feels like a child and feels a miracle touch. I don’t think it you and atheism your kids shouldn’t enjoy this beautiful holiday.