There are political atheists, and there are thinking atheists. Most atheists align themselves with socialist and communist views and accept atheism as part of a philosophic package. Thinking atheists, on the other hand, are motivated by the search for truth. They are not interested in ideas based on belief or faith because such ideas are not supported by facts. Research indicates that the human species succeeded by using religion to bind communities together. For this reason, evolution may have favored people whose brains were biologically pre-programmed for religion. However, thinking atheists tend to be individualistic and mistrust groups. This is why thinking atheists will always be in the minority and, as such, will incur risks that all minorities face. For this reason, many atheists choose to remain in the closet living lives of quiet desperation, The degree of this risk these people face by coming out is proportional to the irrationality of the religious culture they are embedded in. It takes courage to be an atheist. This book can serve as a guide for those who want to step away from religious oppression and taste the sweetness of intellectual freedom.
