--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I've spent a life-time attacking…" description: "\"“I've spent a life-time attacking religious beliefs and have not wavered from a view of the universe that many would regard as bleak. Namely, that it i..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90f/phillip-adams-26945_argument_i-ve-spent-a-life-time-attacking-religio_975633.png" --- # I've spent a life-time attacking religious beliefs and… ![“I've spent a life-time attacking religious beliefs and have not wavered from a view of the universe that many would regard as bleak. Namely, that it is a meaningless place devoid of deity. However I'm unwilling simply to repeat the old arguments of the past when, in fact, God is a moving target…” quote by Phillip Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90f/phillip-adams-26945_argument_i-ve-spent-a-life-time-attacking-religio_975633.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90f/phillip-adams-26945_argument_i-ve-spent-a-life-time-attacking-religio_975633.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90f/phillip-adams-26945_argument_i-ve-spent-a-life-time-attacking-religio_975633.png) > ““I've spent a life-time attacking religious beliefs and have not wavered from a view of the universe that many would regard as bleak. Namely, that it is a meaningless place devoid of deity. However I'm unwilling simply to repeat the old arguments of the past when, in fact, God is a moving target and is taking all sorts of new shapes and forms. The arguments used against the long bow are not particularly useful when debating nuclear weapons, and the simple arguments against the old model gods are not sufficient when dealing with the likes of Davies et al. For example, the notion that God didn't exist, doesn't exist but may come into existence through the spread of consciousness throughout the universe is too clever to be pooh-poohed along Bertrand Russell lines. And if I had the time I could give you half a dozen other scientific theologies that will need snappier footwork from the atheist of the future.”” [Phillip Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phillip-adams/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker argues that traditional atheistic arguments are outdated and insufficient against modern conceptions of God and scientific cosmology. **In simple terms:** Old atheist arguments no longer work against new ideas about God. Key Takeaway Update atheist arguments for contemporary scientific and philosophical contexts. Themes atheism philosophy science religion debate Mood critical thoughtful analytical Type philosophical debate When to use this quote - academic debates - public lectures - online forums - media interviews Key Concepts cosmology consciousness theology argumentation Questions to Reflect On - How can atheism address modern concepts of God? - What new evidence challenges traditional arguments? 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