ISBN-13: 9781449918835 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 124 str.
Sometimes tough love is the best medicine for those who need it. The Bitter Pill of Truth is just the prescription anyone needs if they wish to break the chains of religious repression and de-mystify the mystical. Whether you are secure in your faith, are looking for reasons for abandoning it, or are interested to know all the dirty little secrets that are kept hidden by a mask of mysticism, secrecy, and ritual, this is the book for you. Would you like to know the true origins of Judaism and Christianity? Are you interested in learning where the traditions and rituals came from? Does the mythology of ancient cultures intrigue you, and do you want to know how they played a huge role in molding and shaping not only history but modern-day religion? Are you ready-and willing-to see the glaring contradictions and plagiarisms contained in the Bible? Written in a no holds barred, gently-in-your-face manner, this book is an eye-opening look at the Judeo-Christian religion. A mix of history, religious insight, humor, and straight-talk, The Bitter Pill of Truth promises to educate the reader and truly open one's eyes. Filled with dozens of quotes from the great free thinkers of the ages for you to ponder and lessons from humankind's history be prepared to deal with some information you may never have reflected upon, or never even learned. Let history and science, combined with basic humanism, expose over 6,000 years of deceits and mistruths. Pour a big glass of cold water and get ready to swallow the Bitter Pill of Truth. But be warned: the truth hurts.