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> [“A historic transition is occurring, barely noticed. Slowly, quietly, imperceptibly, religion is shriveling in America, as it has done in Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan and other advanced societies. Supernatural faith increasingly belongs to the Third World. The First World is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-haught/a-historic-transition-is-occurring-barely-noticed-slowly-quietly/)

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## More by James A. Haught

> [Let them all believe whatever they want. It is pointless to go on radio shows and wrangle over mystical claims. However, such claims must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-haught/let-them-all-believe-whatever-they-want-it-is-pointless-to-go-on/)

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> [In the year 415, the woman scientist Hypatia, head of the legendary Alexandria library, was beaten to death by Christian monks who considered her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-haught/in-the-year-415-the-woman-scientist-hypatia-head-of-the-legendary/)

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> [“ Ayer may be considered a practical atheist: one who sees no reason to worship an invisible deity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-haught/ayer-may-be-considered-a-practical-atheist-one-who-sees-no-reason-to/)

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> [Historian Larry Hise notes in his book Pro-Slavery that ministers 'wrote almost half of all defenses of slavery published in America.' He listed 275…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-haught/historian-larry-hise-notes-in-his-book-pro-slavery-that-ministers/)

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> [Is religion a force for good? The evidence of history and the evidence of current events cast doubt on the truism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-haught/is-religion-a-force-for-good-the-evidence-of-history-and-the-evidence/)

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> [“A historic transition is occurring, barely noticed. Slowly, quietly, imperceptibly, religion is shriveling in America, as it has done in Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-haught/a-historic-transition-is-occurring-barely-noticed-slowly-quietly/)

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> [Dewey repudiated what he called militant atheism. He felt that people have innate religious qualities, such as compassion for sufferers, an urge to improve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-haught/dewey-repudiated-what-he-called-militant-atheism-he-felt-that-people/)

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