Book123

    Free register and download UseNet downloader, then you can FREE Download from UseNet.

    Download without Limit " Nonfiction Dr Stephen Frederick Uhl - No Gods, No Guilt <AudioBook> " from UseNet for FREE!

More

Dr Stephen Frederick Uhl - No Gods, No Guilt (2008)

No Gods, No Guilt is the audio version of Out of God's Closet read by the author himself.

Synopsis

Faithful Catholic priest become atheist psychologist shows how he himself shucked and how the reader can enjoy shucking childhood prejudices and superstitions to thrill to rational friendliness in our pluralistic planetary society.

This book could have been titled The Book of Tolerance. The psychologist author recognizes that each of us learned a lot of traditions and beliefs when too young to evaluate them. Such prejudices are very deeply ingrained into the subconscious. Therefore they are often most difficult to overcome even in adult years and with further experience and education. (Dr. Uhl was already in his 30s when he finally got free; many people never get free.)

Each of us grows up and learns to analyze and think critically at different speeds. Even in the same family one sibling may remain highly opinionated and prejudiced, stuck in the past, while another thoughtfully unlearns childhood myths and becomes a broadminded adult. Therefore, tolerance of such differing rates of learning and unlearning is necessary for civilized peace good friendships in a pluralistic society. Such patient understanding is less difficult when one follows the new Golden Rule: Treat others as you would reasonably want and expect them to treat you if your roles were reversed.

The thrilling details of an exciting journey with our planetary neighbors are clearly laid out in the little book, Out of God's Closet: This Priest Psychologist Chooses Friendly Atheism. A generous sprinkling of earthy humor richly seasons this revolutionary book for enjoyable spiritual nourishment.

00 - Greetings

01 - Introduction

02 - The Chosen One

03 - The Road To Agnosticism

04 - Why Most People Believe In God

05 - Powerful Effectiiveness Of Fear And Greed

06 - Does God Exist

07 - Read The Bible

08 - Is Religion Harmful To Society

09 - Historic God - The God Of Wars And Divisions

10 - Modern Young Minds Polluted By Religion

11 - Credulity Can Impede Creative Research

12 - Guilt And Responsibility

13 - How To Protect The Children

14 - Faith Can Lead To Extremes

15 - Repeated Fallacies Become Believable

16 - First Amendment To The Constitution

17 - Further Extremes

18 - We Learn At Different Rates

19 - Humility Is Truth

20 - Practical Atheism

21 - Progress Toward Rationalism

22 - Life Without God In The United States

23 - Grossly Improved Functioning Of Our Justice System

24 - The Golden Rule

25 - Ten Commandments For The Twenty First Century

26 - Epilogue

27 - Appendix 1 - Thank You

28 - Appendix 2 - A Declaration Of Progressive Principles

Doctor Stephen Uhl was a Benedictine monk for 17 years and a Roman Catholic priest for 11 years before becoming a psychologist. He was destined by his mother to become a priest. After years of sincere and devoted priestly service, deep meditation, extensive consultation and a near-fatal accident, he discovered that he no longer believed the church teachings. So, to be true to himself and to the great chagrin of his large Catholic family, he left the monastery, the church and the priesthood.

Dr. Uhl earned his Ph.D. in psychology at Loyola University of Chicago. He enjoyed a thriving private practice of psychology in the suburban Chicago area. It was during the productive years in his psychologist's office that he more deeply and more practically realized the very destructive effects of guilt. Seeing that so much guilt was based in superstition and faulty religious beliefs, he recently wrote the exciting and insightful little book, Imagine No Superstition: The Power To Enjoy Life With No Guilt, No Shame, No Blame.

Dr. Uhl's broad and deep academic background equips him well to deal with the most important building blocks of human happiness. Before earning the Ph.D. in psychology, he earned the license to teach theology in pontifical universities, achieved a masters degree in the teaching of mathematics, and was licensed as a parent and teacher effectiveness trainer. During his years of psychological practice, he attained membership in The American Psychological Association, American Orthopsychiatric Association, and American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He became a Preferred Provider of General Psychological Services, Washington, D.C., was admitted as a Fellow in The American Orthopsychiatric Association, and in 1992 was admitted to Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals.

All this rich academic background, coupled with the common sense of a farmer's son and a great sense of humor, contributes richly to his little book, Imagine No Superstition. Reviewers have called it the work of genius, simple and profound, easy to read, deeply insightful and outrageously funny. The book reflects the author's journey from superstition to the joyful practice of a modified Golden Rule while showing other doubters of "eternal truths" of childhood how to enjoy life deeply without guilt.

Imagine No Superstition began as an intimate letter to family when the author discovered he had cancer. After discovering that the cancer was fairly non-aggressive, this letter was expanded in order to invite all to enjoy the thrill of release from superstition-based fear to really enjoy the freedom of mature self-responsibility

Buy Book at Lowest Price on Amazon

I remember hearing this years ago, what a bore. Okay, so the guy has seen through the superficialities of religion, especially the catholic version of christianity, but he himself is very superficial in his conclusions. It should be entitled, no religion no guilt. The problem with these types is they go from religious belief to another form of belief - but it is still belief. An understanding of life is our only liberation from all superstition and belief, and understanding is beyond the mere accumulation of knowledge. Don't waste your time.

Rating:
2.5 out of 5 by Book123