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Stuckinthebush

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Thu Feb 28, 2013, 03:26 PM Feb 2013

Recommend good books on non-theism for teens, please [View all]

I've raised all of my three daughters in a non-theistic household. My oldest just rolls her eyes at discussion of religion. My middle child is 13 and is so much fun to talk with. However, as we have all experienced, the middle school years bring peer pressure. Her best friend is a devout Methodist and is incredulous that my daughter doesn't believe in a deity. To her credit, my daughter is very good at asking questions and making her friends think about their statements.

She is going on a Methodist "Discovery" weekend trip with her friend this weekend. I'm ok with it and told her to please go and come back and we can discuss the events. I want to give her a good, age appropriate book dealing with non-theism. Any suggestions out there would be helpful as I look around this weekend at the bookstore.

On edit: I was just thinking that a book that deconstructs Christianity might be of interest as well.

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FFRF has put together some great books. trotsky Feb 2013 #1
Thank you, Trotsky Stuckinthebush Feb 2013 #2
The Magic Of Reality by Dawkins, Candle in the Dark and Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan cleanhippie Feb 2013 #3
A suggestion, but not on a book. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #4
Excellent suggestion Stuckinthebush Feb 2013 #5
Agh! That is a scary thought! Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #6
The Magic of Reality Zoeisright Mar 2013 #7
I forgot about that one Stuckinthebush Mar 2013 #8
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