Quotes by Atheist It's better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada outspoken hypocrite atheist Father was an atheist; he had even joined the Skeleton Army - a club of men who went about in masks or black faces, with ribald placards and a brass band, to make war upon the Salvation Army. A. E. Coppard atheist war father Understanding God is not attained by calling into session all arguments for and against Him, in order to debate whether He is a reality or a figment of the mind. God cannot be sensed as a second thought, as an explanation of the origin of the universe. He is either the first and the last, or just another concept. Abraham Joshua Heschel understanding-god atheist reality I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how a man could look up into the heavens and say there is no God. Abraham Lincoln humor atheist god It will not do to investigate the subject of religion too closely, as it is apt to lead to infidelity. Abraham Lincoln infidelity atheist life Religious apologists complain bitterly that atheists and secularists are aggressive and hostile in their criticism of them. I always say: look, when you guys were in charge, you didn't argue with us, you just burnt us at the stake. Now what we're doing is, we're presenting you with some arguments and some challenging questions, and you complain. A.C. Grayling guy atheist religious It doesn't have to be the Grand Canyon, it could be a city street, it could be the face of another human being - Everything is full of wonder. A.C. Grayling atheist cities faces I am not agnostic. I am atheist. I don’t think there is no God; I know there’s no God. I know there’s no God the same way I know many other laws in our universe. I know there’s no God and I know most of the world knows that as well. They just won’t admit it because there’s another thing they know. They know they’re going to die and it freaks them out. So most people don’t have the courage to admit there’s no God and they know it. They feel it. They try to suppress it. And if you bring it up they get angry because it freaks them out. Adam Carolla atheist law thinking There's no bigger atheist than me. Well, I take that back. I'm a cancer screening away from going agnostic and a biopsy away from full-fledged Christian. Adam Carolla cancer atheist christian Screw guilt -- I could have sex with 10 men and it wouldn't bother me. I'm an atheist! Adam Carolla atheist men sex Millennials, in particular, consider themselves to be spiritual, but they're not necessarily going to anybody's church. It's not like the world is becoming hardcore, Richard Dawkins-atheist, but people are looking to sort of synthesize science - people love science, especially the millennials. Adam Frank atheist spiritual people I suspect that here theists and atheists would agree: Human beings have within them the ability to choose evil or good. We wake up each day facing the age-old struggle of good and evil. In some situations mental illness clouds our judgment. Adam Hamilton atheist struggle clouds We are all given a gift of existence and of being sentient beings, and I think true happiness lies in love and compassion. Adam Pascal atheist lying thinking We were convinced that the people need and require this faith. We have therefore undertaken the fight against the atheistic movement, and that not merely with a few theoretical declarations; we have stamped it out. Adolf Hitler faith-religion fighting atheist By pagans the Jews (and later Christians) were seen as perverse, almost indeed as atheists, for they denied the very existence of other gods. Adrian Goldsworthy pagan atheist christian Self is the opaque veil that hides the Face of God from us. It can be removed only in spiritual experience, never by mere instruction. Aiden Wilson Tozer atheist self spiritual Were all human beings suddenly 2 become blind, still the sun would shine by day and the stars by night, for these owe nothing 2 the millions who benifit from their light. So were every man on earth 2 become atheist it could not affect God in any way. He is what He is in Himself without regard to any other. To believe in Him adds nothing to His perfections to doubt Him takes nothing away. Aiden Wilson Tozer stars atheist believe I do not believe in God. It seems to me that theists of all kinds have very largely failed to make their concept of a deity intelligible; and to the extent that they have made it intelligible, they have given us no reason to think that anything answers to it. A.J. Ayer atheist believe thinking If the assertion that there is a god is nonsensical, then the atheist's assertion that there is no god is equally nonsensical, since it is only a significant proposition that can be significantly contradicted. A.J. Ayer nonsensical atheism atheist All manners of freedom, including freedom of expression, freedom of conscious, freedom of thought...it accepts tolerance. But it is not an atheist society. Religion is the private affair of an individual...be present in the public domain, but state has to be clearly separated from religion. When I'm speaking, I'm speaking only for myself. At the same time, I know that these ideas have wide support among the Iranian population. Akbar Ganji atheist expression ideas 1234567891011»