57 Quotes by Madalyn Murray O'Hair

An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death.

The fear of hell is the basis for the Christian faith.

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 for it. 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 of God. He concludes that one must therefore accept both on faith.

The atheist must abandon his defensive positions, take up the cudgels and go forward, rather than into the retreat of apathy.

You hate me because I am the embodiment of all your doubts.

One could call this a postnatal abortion on the part of a mother, I guess; I repudiate him entirely and completely for now and all times. . . . He is beyond human forgiveness.

We wish our Christian brothers would be honest and permit us our heroes. We do not deny them theirs.

... religion is a crutch, and only the crippled need crutches.

The atheist realizes that there must not only be an acceptance of his right to hold his opinion, but that ultimately his is the job to turn his culture from religion, to eliminate those irrational ideas which have held the human race in intellectual slavery.