2,387 Quotes About Atheism

If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated."(Notebooks)

Religious moderation is the product of secular knowledge and scriptural ignorance.

If everything must have a cause, of course, this also applies to God; if God can exist in isolation, then why not the universe?

The difference between theism and nontheism is not whether one does or does not believe in God. . . Theism is a deep-seated conviction that there's some hand to hold: if we just do the right things, someone will appreciate us and take care of us. . . Nontheism is relaxing with the ambiguity and uncertainty of the present moment without reaching for anything to protect ourselves.

No it's not!" said Constable Visit. "Atheism is a denial of a god.""Therefore It Is A Religious Position," said Dorfl. "Indeed, A True Atheist Thinks Of The Gods Constantly, Albeit In Terms of Denial. Therefore, Atheism Is A Form Of Belief. If The Atheist Truly Did Not Believe, He Or She Would Not Bother To Deny.

To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men simply with a view to crowding hell.

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.

The problem with religion, because it's been sheltered from criticism, is that it allows people to believe en masse what only idiots or lunatics could believe in isolation.

There seem to be only two kinds of people: Those who think that metaphors are facts, and those who know that they are not facts. Those who know they are not facts are what we call "atheists," and those who think they are facts are "religious." Which group really gets the message?