The Bible for sure is #1
As an atheist, I am curious what in the Bible has influenced you. I read it and I found that without the faith part (which makes it a book important to you, no matter if you like it or not) it reads as a story like others. I am not trying to be critical in any way, it is that I failed to find really deep thoughts inside, which would make me think after reading it. It is full of stories which have a moral, not differe…
Ask HN: What books have most influenced the way you see the world?
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Re: Ask HN: What books have most influenced the way you see the world?
#62Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche. No single book has changed my view of reality, specifically ethical reality, more.
Re: Ask HN: What books have most influenced the way you see the world?
#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
As an atheist, I am curious what in the Bible has influenced you. I read it and I found that without the faith part (which makes it a book important to you, no matter if you like it or not) it reads as a story like others. I am not trying to be critical in any way, it is that I failed to find really deep thoughts inside, which would make me think after reading it. It is full of stories which have a moral, not differe…
In fact, there's quite a lot of practical and interesting insights into relationship, finances, discipline and more, for example the book of Proverbs is full of literal advice on dealing with family, children, marriage, business ethics. The letters of Paul to the Romans and Corinthians contain very interesting thought provoking statements on love, relationship, respect. Even if you remove faith completely from the pi…
Now I am much older and as an atheist, I wish I hadn't wasted my time on such simplistic themes written by simplistic men. There are much deeper and more profound books also written by man, and far more complex.