top atheist quotes (total: 16012)
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| Jakeness |
People hate me because I do not believe in the existence of god. I ask, "Where has god profoundly shown you tangible proof?" The believer says, "He gave me my beautiful children." I say, "Actually, your ape-like sex drive, your 23 chromosome equipped sperm, your child's mother's 23 chromosome equipped egg, and the wonders of cellular division created your beautiful children. Dumbass." |
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| Tim Murray (PKA Tim Kilgore) |
(Regarding The Bible) I fail to see what's so inspiring about rape, animal mutilation, and mass genocide. |
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| Unknown |
I would very much like to know why God sets strict rules and moralities but there is still incest every couple of pages in the Bible. |
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| Bob Bergey |
The Death of thought is the birth of religion. |
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| Baron von Knifty |
TRUE: In the Middle Ages the rich used to pay the monks to pray for them because the rich believed the monks had a better connection to god. That’s like hiring someone to take a bath in your place because they look dirtier.
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| Carl Allen |
If god doesn't like me let him tell me, I don't think he needs you to do it for him |
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| Dylan J. |
Since its origin sometime during the Middle Paleolithic period, religion has been regarded by the common people as true, the wise as false, and the powerful as useful. As scientific discoveries are made that truly explain natural events or phenomena, the god(s) or other mythological justifications for the events become false and ultimately accepted as bogus. Today several unanswered questions remain. What is the origin of life? What brought into existence all matter? What is beyond the universe? What happens when you die? Theists have filled in answers to these questions of the unknown with more of the unknown which clearly isn’t a very logical procedure. If you really think about all the different types of religions in the world, it seems that God is just a projection of the personal culture of the different regions. However, scattered through today’s world of many deluded minds, millions of people have realized that the truth doesn’t require having any “faith”. Atheists have accepted the unanswered questions as simply unknown thus far, and have not puttied the ridiculous concept of a god over the gaps in our knowledge. People lacking the belief in God share many advantages over religious people. Finding moral values within themselves, discarding the false hope of prayer as an aid to resolving problems, and striving for absolute involvement in life are just three of the many, many reasons an atheistic lifestyle is better for the individual, as well as all of humanity.
In essence, an atheist’s morality rises from their own thoughts and personal views on issues, rather than the forced perspective of doing what is right for a god. With this freedom, the nonbeliever is allowed to enjoy many aspects of life that are oftentimes difficult or impossible for the religious. Atheists raise freethinking children. They let their children pick a religion, or none. This is usually hard for parents. If a child wanted to be another religion, or even an atheist, it would be devastating to most religious parents. With this acceptance of the individual comes the beauty that an atheist can be friends with everyone without having the thought in the back of their mind that this person's lifestyle may be incompatible due to their personal differences. Atheists have the power to accept people for who they are. Enabling them to enjoy others quirks rather than chastise them for being unique. In addition, atheists can have relationships with people who have alternative lifestyles without feeling like they have to save them from some deity that is going to condemn them for being themselves. After all, if there was a creator, then He has made everyone the way they are! When generosity rises from an atheist, it is out of the pure goodness of their heart. They are not trying to please any higher beings; it’s just something that they feel is the right thing to do. Being true to oneself is very important to atheists, and it’s clearly a driving force in their ethical decisions.
If I put fourth only minimal effort in writing this essay, would I receive a grade of 100%? What if I prayed every night that I get an A+? Maybe I wouldn’t be given that grade since I don’t believe. Perhaps it’s not part of Gods plan, and goes against His will. Possibly, the answer to my prayer was simply a “no.” Or, it may be that my prayer was too materialistic and self-seeking. Atheists don’t concern themselves with these excuses for why praying doesn’t always work. Atheists know that hoping, wishing and praying does absolutely nothing to help a cause, and the only real way to accomplish something is to put their hands to use instead of clasping them together. When someone denies the possibility of aid from prayer, it empowers them to take responsibility for their own doings, not to rely on help from an ubiquitous creature. If everyone thought that a magical plan was going to happen, no matter what, then why try to prevent the events or make things better? Atheists take comfort in knowing that there is no plan, and that their actions and advances in studies and technology alone, can combat catastrophes or other horrible events that are often instead credited as being the unstoppable “wrath of God.”
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| Gawain Simon |
I'm not sure I approve of a god who condones sycophantic worship. |
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| MIK |
If a mercifull loving god existed innocent children would be bullitproof |
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| Anthony W Allsop |
Each one of us is born with a conscience. I doesn't require religion to hone it and give it shape. |
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| W. Fristoe |
Remember - when you bow to someone, you're also bending over! |
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| W. Fristoe |
Theology is very important - but only for keeping theologians employed. |
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| Peter |
Either there is no God or he´s busy learning the guitar from Elvis. |
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| JohnSA |
If someone tells you they have been born more than once, DEMAND a re-count |
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| Devin Pugliano |
Jesus was just like Charles Manson. Corrupted the weak. Spent time with the whores. Sent his "disciples" out to do his bidding. Only Jesus wasn't as cool. He couldn't play guitar. |
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| David Rohlf |
The almighty God does have a fear of something. The fear of not being believed in. And I tell you that I just made Gods heart skip a beat. |
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| Karl Marx, German philosopher and economist |
"Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, & the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people." |
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| Unknown |
" Why do good people suffer?" |
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| Ere Thomas |
What you call dog with no legs? Don't matter what you call him, he ain't gonna come.
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Billy Connolly |
Never trust people who've only got one fucking book. |
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| Sam Hart |
If a man came along today and claimed to be the son of God, he would not be worshiped but rather he would be treated |
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George bernard shaw |
"Why should we take advice on sex from the pope? If he knows anything about it, he shouldn't" |
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| Frank Zappa |
The revolutionaries who got this country started were not, as Pat Robertson would have us believe, a bunch of wig-headed Jeezo-Grovelers, whimpering for guidance from The Unseen Hand. They had a First Amendment premonition about pimp-weasels like him |
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| mjrt |
you believe that earth was created about 6000 years ago,so when you see a geologiest you just think wack job. seriously |
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Dr Madalyn Murray O'Hair |
"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." |
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| God |
I don't exist. |
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| James Madison |
"What influence in fact have Christian ecclesiastical establishments had on civil society? In many instances they have been upholding the thrones of political tyranny. In no instance have they been seen as the guardians of the liberties of the people Rulers who wished to subvert the public liberty have found in the clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just government, instituted to secure and perpetuate liberty, does not need the clergy." |
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| Calliope Muse |
The people who wrote the Buy-bull also thought that the world was flat. |
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| Anonymous |
There's a reason why atheists don't fly planes into towers |
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| Beery |
I consider the Bible similar to the Harry Potter novels, both share a distinct lack of logic, direction and reality... |
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| John McCarthy |
An atheist doesen't have to be someone who thinks he has a proof that there can't be a god. He only has to be someone who believes that the evidence on the god question is at a similar level to the evidence on the werewolf question. |
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| Ben Mack |
When these preachers on TV say God spoke to them, what the fuck? Shouldn't this be front page news? Either God is speaking to them and we have a modern day prophet and the newfound words should be published everywhere, or they are criminals for swindling their donations. |
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| Ernest Hemingway |
All thinking men are atheists |
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| Most Precious Blood |
Take the holy out of war and what's left to fight for? |
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| Bob Brady |
The only reason religion persists is due to the tolerance of atheists. |
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| Robert |
I have a question: How could Adam and Eve of had free will in the Garden of Eden if it was perfect? There had to be evil for them to have the potential to do wrong. I especially like how God deals with his problems: Satan causes a problem in heaven so God says "I don't want him anymore you guys deal with him." |
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| Jonathan Miller |
The reason I'm so reluctant [to call myself an atheist] is that atheism itself has acquired almost sectarian conotations and it hardly, as far as I can see, seems worthwhile having a name for something which scarcely enters my thoughts at all... |
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osirisnut |
Religions amass millions every year, they are always pleading poverty and the church roof always needs repaired..................The only thing i've got against religion is the hypocritical side of it, which i can't stand. Like the clergy are always moaning about people being poor, while they themselves are all going around with millions worth in robes on. Thats the stuff i don't like. John Lennon. |
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Irene Wendy Stehr |
Believer's often spout how God is a just and righteous God, yet he sentences imperfect humans to infinite suffering in hell for finite sins. Surely a limited offense does not warrant unlimited punishment. |
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Max Lozinski |
Christianity institutionalized GUILT!!!!
( I think Alan Watts said it once...) |
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Conner Steacy |
To: God
Either explain yourself or fuck off! |
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Enoch Author (admin) |
Carl never wanted to believe,†she replies fiercely. “He wanted to KNOW.†- Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan’s wife, from Newsweek magazine |
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carlton sumsion |
In saudi arabia women cannot drive, they can't go out in public without a male relative. Everyone must pray five times a day. Adultry is punished by beheading. Breaking the sabath is punished by public flogings. If you insult islam it is a death sentence. So cathlics have some real compitition when it comes to oppression.
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lee branson |
if money is the root of all evil, then why do churches have collection plates? |
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Levi Henderson |
"Good deeds should be truly done out of selflessness, not out of selfish gain of reward after death. Any truly good, moral person could understand this." |
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Michael Bachmann |
You must feel very fortunate to have been born into the only true religion. |
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Fred Vans |
Religion is a cancer. It is the leading cause of death. |
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Enoch Author (admin) |
In truth, there was only one
Christian, and he died on the cross. - Nietzsche |
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NoGods4Me |
Atheism doesn't mean there's a new contestant in the game of 'pick your religion'. It means we've stopped playing your game. |
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Mads Dethlefsen |
The pope resigned. I bet Jesus would have liked to know that resignation was an option. |
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EA Miller |
Nothing justifies hate, while rebranding it as righteous behaviour, more than organized religion. |
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EA Miller |
Christian television calls many of its programs “family friendlyâ€. Calling them “cult friendly†would be far more accurate. |
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EA Miller |
TV Pastor Christine Caine: “I’d rather make God happy than people happy.â€
Me: “I’d rather make real things happy (e.g., friends, loved ones, a pet) than an imaginary sky daddy who cannot possibly reciprocate.â€
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EA Miller |
When stupidity takes over for critical thinking, “Wah-Lah!†we have religion. |
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Anthony W. Allsop (Genesis) (admin) |
Gods throughout history have tried in vain to kill off their rival gods by hiring lots of killers to do the job for them. |
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Pat Simons |
Had humanity continued to only put its faith in faith, the steam engine would be a distant dream.
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Anthony W. Allsop (Genesis) (admin) |
The best religions are the dead religions. And there are LOTS of 'em. |
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EA Miller |
Non-existent things cannot harm you, but the people who “act in their name†most assuredly can. |
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Anthony W. Allsop (Genesis) (admin) |
LATE NEWS JUST COMING IN! After creating the Big-Bang, God then set about creating Evolution.
Well, at least it makes a BIT more sense than Man's original account of how he'd done it all inside a week. |
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Anthony W. Allsop (Genesis) (admin) |
Naming the years after their Christian deity was one of the greatest advertising coups EVER, but it still doesn't prove that their deity is genuine. |
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