Morality is more than possible without God, it is entirely independent of him. Julian Baggini More Quotes by Julian Baggini More Quotes From Julian Baggini There is such a thing as fanaticism, it is always wrong, and if you disagree, you're wrong too. Julian Baggini disagreealways-wrongifs Since Plato, we have been considering the nature of knowledge, the meaning of meaning and the status of the physical world. Julian Baggini consideringplatoworld The only good reason to embrace a philosophical position is that you are convinced it is true or at least makes sense of the world better than the alternatives. Julian Baggini philosophicalalternativesworld Atheists should point out that life without God can be meaningful, moral and happy. Julian Baggini moralatheistmeaningful Justice can only be dispensed when you have all the facts in front of you. Julian Baggini frontsjusticefacts Instead of showing strangers kindness and giving them the benefit of the doubt, we increasingly show them only fear, and that is bad for us and them. Julian Baggini doubtkindnessgiving On social networking sites, we may expose ourselves, but we choose to do so. We are in control and, often wrongly, we do not feel we are giving away tradable data. Julian Baggini networkingdatagiving Science works because the phenomenon being described can be relied on to remain the same. Even in quantum physics, where phenomena are changed by observation, the way in which observation interferes is regular and falls within a limited range of possibilities. Human culture, however, has the nasty habit of never staying the same for very long. Julian Baggini longculturefall "That which does not kill me makes me stronger" is not a law of the universe. What it can be, if we so choose, is a resolution. Julian Baggini strongerlawdoe Believers are right when they say that to understand a religion properly you need to get under its skin. But to understand it fully, you cannot stay there: you have to take a more objective view, too. Julian Baggini skinsviewsneeds
