Answers Quote by P.W. Atkins
![“[Religious belief is] outmoded and ridiculous. [Belief in gods was a] worn out but once useful crutch in mankind's journey towards truth. We consider the time has come for that crutch to be abandoned. It is a vacuous answer... To say that 'God made the world' is simply a more or less sophisticated…” quote by P.W. Atkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4df/p-w-atkins-58341_answers_religious-belief-is-outmoded-and-ridicul_151446.jpg)
““[Religious belief is] outmoded and ridiculous. [Belief in gods was a] worn out but once useful crutch in mankind's journey towards truth. We consider the time has come for that crutch to be abandoned. It is a vacuous answer... To say that 'God made the world' is simply a more or less sophisticated way of saying that we don't understand how the universe originated. A god, in so far as it is anything, is an admission of ignorance. Religion utterly failed to provide an explanation of the biosphere other than that 'God made it all'. Then Darwin thundered over the horizon and in a few decades of observation and thought . . . arrived at an answer. I regard teaching religion as purveying lies. I came here today to de-corrupt you all.””
About This Quote
Religion is an outdated crutch for ignorance; scientific explanations like evolution replace it.
In simple terms: Religion is an old excuse for not knowing; science offers answers.
Key Takeaway
Embrace evidence‑based understanding.
Themes
science
religion
ignorance
truth
evolution
knowledge
skepticism
philosophy
Mood
critical
skeptical
Type
philosophical
educational
When to use this quote
- education
- public policy
- personal belief
- cultural dialogue
Key Concepts
critical thinking
secularism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can dialogue bridge science and faith?
- What are the limits of scientific explanations?
A Different Perspective
May alienate believers.
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![“[Religious belief is] outmoded and ridiculous. [Belief in gods was a] worn out but once useful crutch in mankind's journey towards truth. We consider the time has come for that crutch to be abandoned.” quote by P.W. Atkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/01c/p-w-atkins-58341_atheism_religious-belief-is-outmoded-and-ridicul_1091395.jpg)
