If I had to sit in Heaven forever, knowing that there are these people, millions and millions- probably billions of people, suffering these eternal horrible torments and there was nothing I could ever do for them, that, to me, would… — Richard Carrier Copy Share Image
I am like all other atheists only in that I do not believe there are any gods. Beyond that, I may differ dramatically in… — Richard Carrier Copy Share
That someone would want another human being to suffer, or would even tolerate the idea, for committing no crime at all but being reasonable,… — Richard Carrier Copy Share
If I had to sit in Heaven forever, knowing that there are these people, millions and millions- probably billions of people, suffering these eternal… — Richard Carrier Copy Share
It is probably true that almost all atheists stand for the values of reason and freethought. I will attempt to put these values in… — Richard Carrier Copy Share
“If God wants something from me, he would tell me. He wouldn't leave someone else to do this, as if an infinite being were… — Richard Carrier Copy Share
Reason bases its decisions on evidence available to everyone, and allows people to disagree when evidence is lacking. Religion will never do that. — Richard Carrier Copy Share
The Christian religion is so manifestly contrary to the facts, belief in it can only be held with the most delusional gerrymandering imaginable. — Richard Carrier Copy Share
Christians always write to me threatening me with Hell. Strange how they think this vindicates them and their religion. Threats are the hallmark of… — Richard Carrier Copy Share
You must test your own religious claims and texts by the same standards you apply to other religions. If your religion's claims and texts… — Richard Carrier Copy Share
To demarcate [words in way that changes the meaning] is simply to speak a different language than everyone else. And I do not accept… — Richard Carrier Copy Share
God needs blood to fix the universe, but only his own blood had enough magical power to do it, so he gave himself a… — Richard Carrier Copy Share
