About six years ago, Life magazine ran an article on the historicity of Jesus and I was floored to find that they conceded the only evidence we have for his existence is in the Gospels. But don't take Life's word… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
In his book The Quest of the Historical Jesus, the most definitive study that's ever been done on the subject, Albert Schweitzer admitted that there isn't a shred of conclusive proof that Christ ever lived, let alone was the son… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
If a humanist or an atheist or an agnostic says, "We'll bake you a pie," we can go right into the kitchen and bake it, and you can eat it an hour later. We don't promise you a pie in the sky by and by. It's charlatanry to promise people something that no one can be sure will ever be… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share
If you're talking about intellectual and social equality for women, we're not much better off.America is still very much a male-dominated society. Most American… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
My son Bill, who came to me in 1960-he was 14 then, quoted the old parable to me: "It is not by their words, but by their deeds that ye shall know them" -pointing out that if I was a true atheist, I would not permit the public schools of America to force him to read the Bible and say… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share
There is no God. There's no heaven. There's no hell. There are no angels. When you die, you go in the ground, the worms… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
Kids should be taught about sex, sex hygiene and contraceptive methods starting in the sixth grade, and whenever they want to try it, they… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
Intolerance has always been one of the cornerstones of Christianity - the glorious heritage of the Inquisition. It's no coincidence that most of my… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
Long ago, when I was a very young girl, I said that I wanted to go everywhere, see everything, taste everything. hear everything, touch… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
Scholars have found that references to Christ in Josephus were deliberately planted in the translation long after it was written, and the Latin references… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
“Oh, one of the things that I am most proud of is that people can say, "I am an atheist," in the United States… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
I decided that we'd have to take our chances with the law and get the hell out of Baltimore. I thought of seeking asylum… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
My life and the life of my family has been completely disrupted in absolutely every way by starting the school-prayer case. But it's been… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
I need somebody who can at least stand up to me and slug it out, toe to toe. I don't mean a physical battle.… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
