“Each mind conceives god in its own way. There may be as many variation of the god figure as there are people… — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
Just the idea that we, these little collections of atoms and molecules, are part of the world, but a part that can… — Sean M. Carroll Copy Share Image
He who lives as children live - who does not struggle for his bread and does not believe that his actions possess… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“[ When asked by a student if he believes in any gods ] Oh, no. Absolutely not... The biggest advantage to believing… — James D. Watson Copy Share Image
There is nothing more profane than the image of an atheist with tears in his eyes conducting the glory and passion of… — Frank Schaeffer Copy Share Image
I am, indeed, an absolute materialist so far as actual belief goes; with not a shred of credence in any form of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It seems to me that my lack of faith is not, as I once thought, a triumph of the rational mind, but… — Zoë Heller Copy Share Image
It's unbelievable that so many religious people think 'atheism is just another religion', but it explains why they can't stop attacking atheists! — Steve Fowler Copy Share Image
I defy my honored opponents to give me the name of a single man imprisoned in the United States, Great Britain, or… — Richard Wurmbrand Copy Share Image
With respect to public acknowledgment of religious belief, it is entirely clear from our nation's historical practices that the Establishment Clause permits… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
A degree of culture, and assuredly a very high one, is attained when man rises above superstitions and religious notions and fears,… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“In 1902, Marcellin P. Berthelot , often called the founder of modern organic chemistry, was one of France's most celebrated scientists—if not… — Robert K. Wilcox Copy Share Image
In the aftermath of the recent wave action in the Indian Ocean, even the archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williamson [sic], proved… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“I received in inheritance neither god nor a given spot on earth from where I can draw the attention of a god:… — Stig Dagerman Copy Share Image
Modern American politicians have the same cowardice about denying an equally bloodthirsty even sillier god, Jehovah. None of us would seriously consider… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
The use or abuse of Christianity in contradiction to the very message of the gospel reveals not the gospel for what it… — Ravi Zacharias Copy Share Image
I don't actually have anything against anybody, unless their belief precludes everybody else's. I am an atheist and an absurdist and I… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
We atheists can argue that, with the modern revolution in attitudes toward homosexuals, we have become the only group that may not… — Philip Warren Anderson Copy Share Image
I went on a Buddha jag. I read 'Confession of a Buddhist Atheist' by Stephen Batchelor and Karen Armstrong's biography of Buddha,… — Denis O'Hare Copy Share Image
Tolerance is thin gruel compared to the rapture of absolute truths. It's not surprising that religious people are often better protected by… — Wendy Kaminer Copy Share Image
Those who would most scornfully repudiate Christianity as a mere "opiate of the people" have a contempt for the rich, that is,… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
I'm an atheist .I was raised in British reform Judaism, which is not like American reform Judaism, much less any other strain… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
If the assertion that there is a god is nonsensical, then the atheist's assertion that there is no god is equally nonsensical,… — A.J. Ayer Copy Share Image
A dominant misconception among believers is that their atheist brethren are a slavering pack of hell-bound debauchees, gleefully wining and wenching their… — Lynn Coady Copy Share Image
They all err - Muslims, Christians, Jews and Magians. There are two kinds of humans - the intelligent, who have no religion,… — Al-Maʿarri Copy Share Image
It is a remarkable coincidence that almost everyone has the same religion as their parents and it always just so happens they're… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
An Atheist loves himself and his fellow man instead of a god. An Atheist knows that heaven is something for which we… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
A proponent of the big bang theory, at least if he is an atheist, must believe that the matter of the universe… — Anthony John Patrick Kenny Copy Share Image
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none… — King David Copy Share Image
I was not an atheist. Few people really are, for that means blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A universe whose only claim to be believed in rests on the validity of inference must not start telling us the inference… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
Today, one of the most powerful religions in the Western World is environmentalism. Environmentalism seems to be the religion of choice for… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
The number one cause of atheism is Christians. Those who proclaim Him with their mouths and deny Him with their actions is… — Karl Rahner Copy Share Image
What we do in every other area of our lives (other than religion), is, rather than respect somebody's beliefs, we evaluate their… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
If there are atheists, who is to be blamed if not the mercenary tyrants of souls who, in revolting us against their… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
The existence of God is not subjective. He either exists or he doesn’t. It’s not a matter of opinion. You can have… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
It seems to me that a Christian like myself is presented with major problems, but they're nothing like the problems of the… — John Lennox Copy Share Image
Urging humans to be superhumans, on pain of death and torture, is the urging of terrible self-abasement at their repeated and inevitable… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“I was brought up Christian, then I was agnostic and then I realized I was atheist... This movie [Agora] is about fundamentalism… — Alejandro Amenábar Copy Share Image
“I've been offered proof of God's existence at regular intervals in my life through experiences so profound they've given goose bumps to… — Jennifer Skiff Copy Share Image