--- title: "9 Skepticism-of-religion Quotes by 8 authors" description: "Browse 9 Skepticism-of-religion quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Skepticism-of-religion sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/056/mamur-mustapha-53070_facts_a-religion-deeply-rooted-in-theology-is_2616843.jpg" --- > [“A religion deeply rooted in theology, is never above skepticism hinged upon the twin pillars; of reason & facts.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mamur-mustapha/a-religion-deeply-rooted-in-theology-is-never-above-skepticism-hinged/) [Mamur Mustapha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mamur-mustapha/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/056/mamur-mustapha-53070_facts_a-religion-deeply-rooted-in-theology-is_2616843.jpg) > [“That's what drives science though: trying to find out the way things are, the way they were, and the way it really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ra/that-s-what-drives-science-though-trying-to-find-out-the-way-things/) [Aron Ra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ra/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d01/aron-ra-40289_accuracy_that-s-what-drives-science-though-trying_346404.jpg) > [“Self talk and self prayer: When you audible the first and correctly interpret, the white coats correct you in a nuthouse. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-spellman/self-talk-and-self-prayer-when-you-audible-the-first-and-correctly/) [Brian Spellman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-spellman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/797/brian-spellman-14055_atheism_self-talk-and-self-prayer-when-you-audib_1138620.jpg) > [“Most reject the more repugnant or indefensible dogmas while still holding onto some core belief. Many believers will proudly describe themselves as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aron-ra/most-reject-the-more-repugnant-or-indefensible-dogmas-while-still/) [Aron Ra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aron-ra/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e67/aron-ra-40289_atheism_most-reject-the-more-repugnant-or-indefe_2940313.jpg) > [ “\[On scientist Carl Friedrich Gauss\] \[Carl Friedrich\] Gauss told his friend Rudolf Wagner, a professor of biology at Gottingen University, that he… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gerhard-falk/on-scientist-carl-friedrich-gauss-carl-friedrich-gauss-told-his/) [Gerhard Falk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gerhard-falk/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c9/gerhard-falk-89450_belief_on-scientist-carl-friedrich-gauss-carl-f_546628.jpg) > [“BLACK AND WHITE I was born into A religion of Light, But with so many other Religions and Philosophies, How do I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzy-kassem/black-and-white-i-was-born-into-a-religion-of-light-but-with-so-many/) [Suzy Kassem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzy-kassem/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df7/suzy-kassem-596_actions_black-and-white-i-was-born-into-a-religi_973973.jpg) > [“I sought out the laws which govern nature, solid or ethereal, and after much pondering I perceived that the Universe had not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anatole-france/i-sought-out-the-laws-which-govern-nature-solid-or-ethereal-and-after/) [Anatole France](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anatole-france/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51e/anatole-france-1443_god_i-sought-out-the-laws-which-govern-natur_1710225.jpg) > [“Initially, the God of the Old Testament might seem overwhelming and domineering to you, or tyrannical, or perhaps even evil, which is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/criss-jami/initially-the-god-of-the-old-testament-might-seem-overwhelming-and/) [Criss Jami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/criss-jami/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/366/criss-jami-320_agnosticism_initially-the-god-of-the-old-testament-m_1357939.jpg) > [“It's not always a question of you changing your mind. I think very often your mind changes you. You suddenly realise that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-hitchens/it-s-not-always-a-question-of-you-changing-your-mind-i-think-very/) [Christopher Hitchens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-hitchens/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a48/christopher-hitchens-117_changing-mind_it-s-not-always-a-question-of-you-changi_2333864.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/skepticism-of-religion/#itemlist", "name": "Skepticism-of-religion Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“A religion deeply rooted in theology, is never above skepticism hinged upon the twin pillars; of reason & facts.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mamur Mustapha" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mamur-mustapha/a-religion-deeply-rooted-in-theology-is-never-above-skepticism-hinged/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/056/mamur-mustapha-53070_facts_a-religion-deeply-rooted-in-theology-is_2616843.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/056/mamur-mustapha-53070_facts_a-religion-deeply-rooted-in-theology-is_2616843.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/056/mamur-mustapha-53070_facts_a-religion-deeply-rooted-in-theology-is_2616843.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“A religion deeply rooted in theology, is never above skepticism hinged upon the twin pillars; of reason &…” — Mamur Mustapha", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“That's what drives science though: trying to find out the way things are, the way they were, and the way it really works. 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Is it not My birthright To seek out the light? To find Truth After surveying all the proof, Am I supposed To love Or fight? And why do all those who Try to guide me, Always start by dividing And multiplying me – From what they consider Wrong or right? I thought, There were no walls For whoever beams truth and light. 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It is the first telling that God is indeed God, by sheer definition, and not some ear-tickling fairy by which one in his depravity is guaranteed to find another form of stale romanticism or love at first sight. For such a first impression as the latter would be problematic to the essence of Christianity. 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I think very often your mind changes you. You suddenly realise that without having intended to think something, or while intending to think something, you can't quite do it anymore. It doesn't mean the same thing it used to. And you wonder why. And if you want to take an honest exploration of why that is, it may lead you in some alarming but fruitful directions. That's actually why I called this book Hitch-22, because it's a minor-key echo of the great Joe Heller paradox; but in a lifetime that's had quite a lot of commitment in it, and allegiance, I've now reached a point where I'm mainly associated with a group of people who I suppose could be described as adamant for skepticism, or resolve for uncertainty. And this pits us against the people who are completely sure they have all the answers - or modern totalitarians. The ones who have all the information they need, and who indeed have the truth as it's been revealed to them - they're already qualified to tell us what to do. 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