There is scarcely a page of the Bible on which an open mind does not perceive a contradiction, an unlikely story, an… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
...we are entitled to make almost any reasonable assumption, but should resist making conclusions until evidence requires that we do so. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Millions of Germans had absolute faith in Hitler. Millions of Russians had faith in Stalin. Millions of Chinese had faith in Mao.… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
God is by definition the holder of all possible knowledge, it would be impossible for him to have faith in anything. Faith,… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Ideas have consequences, and totally erroneous ideas are likely to have destructive consequences. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
One social evil for which the New Testament is clearly in part responsible is anti-Semitism. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
We must never forget that both good and evil flow from the Bible. It is therefore not above criticism. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
I do not understand those who take little or no interest in the subject of religion. If religion embodies a truth, it… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
To those who wish to punish others -- or at least to see them punished, if the avengers are too cowardly to… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
There are few pages of history which do not demonstrate that public prayer and ritual never inoculated people against mass-madness and cruelty.… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
There is not the slightest question but that the God of the Old Testament is a jealous, vengeful God, inflicting not only… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Religious believers of the world, you are free to continue to debate the simple, narrow question that divides you from atheists, but… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
There are hundreds of millions who believe the Messiah has come. If he did, then it is unfortunately the case that his… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Consider the wave of revulsion that floods the average person when he or she hears of the practice of human sacrifice by the Aztecs… — Steve Allen Copy Share
In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders. — Steve Allen Copy Share
Just as with cars, it's critical to know the fuel efficiency of black holes. — Steve Allen Copy Share
The fundamentalist believer is mostly a weird intellectual who often lacks real faith altogether. As a self-appointed attorney for God, who is in no… — Steve Allen Copy Share
There is not the slightest question but that the God of the Old Testament is a jealous, vengeful God, inflicting not only on the… — Steve Allen Copy Share
I personally find it difficult to accept that there could be anyone on earth insensitive to the comic abilities of Laurel and Hardy, Sid… — Steve Allen Copy Share
The Bible is unfortunately unclear on a long list of moral and social questions and sex is one of them. On the one hand,… — Steve Allen Copy Share
Pretend you're a southern sheriff. Or Mae West. Or Donald Duck. Buy a western hat and walk around the house like a cowboy. The… — Steve Allen Copy Share
In those of us who have the mysterious ability to amuse others, it is usually the case that even before we were aware of… — Steve Allen Copy Share
We must never forget that both good and evil flow from the Bible. It is therefore not above criticism. — Steve Allen Copy Share
Impartial observers from other planets would consider ours an utterly bizarre enclave if it were populated by birds, defined as flying animals, that nevertheless… — Steve Allen Copy Share
I was in sixth grade the first time I was required to speak in front of an audience. I had terrible stage fright and… — Steve Allen Copy Share
I do not understand those who take little or no interest in the subject of religion. If religion embodies a truth, it is certainly… — Steve Allen Copy Share
