Book Tour: Anti-Theist by Christopher Mallard

Anti-Theist

by Christopher Mallard

Author Bio

The majority of my adult life was spent working in the oilfields of west Texas. In my spare time I taught myself how to work on computers and eventually turned it into a small business which I work from home. What does any of this have to do with religion? Nothing. Where are my degrees in theology, biology, astronomy and philosophy? I don't have any. I am your common average Joe and that's exactly the type of reader I'm trying to reach. Does it take a degree in theology to open the bible and see the stories told within as being immoral and violent? Can the common man not see how the religions of the world have done and are still doing immeasurable harm to society?

Author Links

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Genre: Religion, Philosophy

Publisher: Amazon Digital Services

Release Date: 5/15/2013

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Synopsis:

This book is the first in a series essentially arguing about the lack of abject morality of religion and its dangers. It's broken down so each chapter is a topic on its own covering a variety subjects.

Excerpt #1

From Chapter 3 - Disproving God

"It's God's lack of action, not his actions that disprove his existence. If prayer really worked there would be groups of theists (nuns, priests, imams, whatever) going from bed to bed in every hospital healing the sick. Of course there are religious people in hospitals going along praying for people but a doctor washing his hand before seeing his patients will do more for their survival rates than the prayers offered by their holy men. The evil God monster of Abraham is an all-powerful God and can do absolutely anything except give any type of viable proof of his existence.

Often times a theist will counter with the old 'God works in mysterious ways' or stammer on about how he's not there for us to boss around and do our bidding in vain attempts to get him to prove himself to us but in reality it's just a bunch of crap. Studies have shown that when sick people are prayed for by fervent believers they are more likely to be healed. Other, more scientific studies have shown that when you allow religious nutbags to carry out their own studies they tend to be skewed towards their religious beliefs. I'm absolutely confident that a prayer method of healing can never stand up to the simple rigors of repeatability.

It is absolutely amazing the wealth of proof to disprove God you can come up with when turning a keen eye upon the absence of God's presence. The millions of children who starve to death, are beaten to death or who are being raped throughout the world is each and every one a testament to the non-existence of a personal God, especially if those children and/ or their parents believe in one of the Abrahamic death cults. And to counter with the idea that God is calling those children who die such horrible deaths to heaven to be with him because he for whatever reason has suddenly decided heaven needs more children is disgusting and vile. If your God is able to 'see all' and watch these children die slow agonizing deaths over months or years due to starvation, malnutrition, rape and outright murder and do nothing or to be able to watch children be repeatedly raped by gangs of men and not smite the men on the spot then your God is either not real or quite malevolent. If you the reader were ever attacked by an adult as a child and an invisible hand didn't swoop in to protect you then you know exactly what I mean. Many victims have often asked, 'Where was god when x happened to me?'"

Author Interview

The Avid Reader: What inspired you to write your Anti-Theist book?
Christopher Mallard: Well, there are lots of different reason which accumulated over time. Atheist, like religion, is something each person approaches in their own way.

The Avid Reader: When or at what age did you know you wanted to be a writer?
Christopher Mallard: I can't really say. I've tinkered with the written word since I was a teen and I guess it finally stuck. It's just something I've always been compelled to do.

The Avid Reader: What genre of books do you enjoy reading?
Christopher Mallard: I'm a fan of science fiction and Dungeons & Dragons style fantasy. The idea of piloting a space ship into battle or gloriously slaying a dragon and saving the fair maiden has always held my fancy and kept me turning pages.

The Avid Reader: What is your favorite book?
Christopher Mallard: The Foundations Edge, a book in the Foundation series by Issac Asimov would have to be my favorite.

The Avid Reader: If you could travel back in time here on earth to any place or time. Where would you go and why?
Christopher Mallard: If I could travel back and forth in time you'd never see my narrow little butt again. I'm a history buff so there are too many places/times to mention but I guess the obvious answer would be that I would start by going back in time and debunking the Abraham/Jesus/Muhammad story and render them to the shelves of mythology where they belong. After that... the future.

The Avid Reader: Do you have any advice for anyone that would like to be an author?
Christopher Mallard: I would say don't write with the hopes of great success or wealth. Take your time and enjoy the process and remember... there's a story inside you that is just dying to get out. Let it.