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top atheist quotes (total: 1031)

atheist quote	context
"Faith is the sound your mouth makes when your brain is not strong enough to use logic." -Paul Kinsella		315
Christians: "I'm fighting for my religious freedom." What they're saying in reality: "I'm fighting to inject my religious dogma into every aspect of society (e.g., government, schools, medical field) and I could give a rat's ass about anyone else's beliefs!"		315
The one thing you can count on during the broadcast of Christian television programs is not a closer relationship to Jesus, but rather that they'll ask you for money at some point during the program.		314
Why are religious nut-jobs in such a hurry to indoctrinate young children into the faith? Because they know that if these children were allowed to think for themselves, they'd likely choose science and reason over the ignorance and superstition of religion.		314
On the topic of claims that 'god is perfect'... "Perfect beings do not experience anger or surprise towards a sequence of events they knew of in advance." -John Kelly Ireland		314
Mixed messages, repetition, bad fact checking, awkward constructions, inconsistent voice, weak character development, boring tangents, contradictions, passages where nobody can tell what the heck the writer meant to convey. . . . This doesn't sound like a book that was dictated by a deity. -Valerie Tarico (regarding the Bible)		314
In my opinion, a doctorate in theology equates to a doctorate in fairy tale. However, if I had to choose which one to pursue, I would choose the latter because Grimm's characters were so much cooler than those in the bible.		314
Blessed are those that follow by "faith" alone. Blessed are those who follow by "ignorance" alone. I fail to see the difference!		310
Atheists have the keen ability to see through massive piles of BS which others blindly see as fact.		309
Recently, a TV Pastor said, "The problem is that people are confusing the Jesus of their imagination with the Jesus in the Bible." The moment I heard this ridiculous comment I wanted to reply, "Dude, I hate to break it to you, but they're one in the same!"		240
More libraries, less churches... Let's start using our brains again before we end up repeating the Dark Ages!		237
Atheism: When you realize all the people in the world matter (not just the ones you identify with).		232
Theists, you can believe as hard as you want in something. But if it isn't there, it just isn't there!		230
If Christians really adhered to the Bible quote "The truth shall make you free" (John 8:32 KJV), they'd be cracking open a science book a lot more often. The fact that they shun science to preserve their beliefs should tell anyone what they really think about the truth.		222
Humanity (An atheist's perspective) A spec upon a spec upon a spec In a vast universe, it would seem irrelevant Like the amoeba, only visible through a microscope Yet this minute particle produces wondrous things Ingenious inventions, literature, breath-taking works of art Regrettably, it also yields the narrow-mindedness of religion Personally I'm rooting for the tiny spec to make it Though without science and reason in charge Antiquated superstition may be the means to its end		219
Prayer: When you've given up on a realistic solution to your problem		219
"If this is your god, he's not very impressive. He has so many psychological problems; he's insecure. he demands worship every 7 days. He goes out and creates faulty humans and then blames them for his mistakes. He's a poor excuse for a supreme being." - Gene Roddenberry		218
Question: If a tree falls in the forest with no one there to hear it, does it still make a sound? Answer: Yes. Recording equipment can be left in the forest and listened to at a later time to verify it. Question: Does wishing thinking and prayer bring fictional gods from ancient texts to life? Answer: No. There are no contemporary historical accounts or tangible evidence such beings have ever existed.		211
Anyone who tries to win an argument by saying "Because the bible says so" should automatically have 30 points deducted from their IQ test!		164
As as atheist, I do good for the sake of doing good rather than for the empty promises of a make-believe after-life.		157
In case you're not aware of the difference... Secular World: the real, observable world, the only one we have Spiritual Word: the fantasy world containing some immensely unpleasant characters		152
Tossing a penny into a fountain and making a wish has about the same success rate as praying for various things from your favorite deity, but throwing coins is so much more fun!		145
God so loves the children... Psalm 137:9: "Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks."		141
The perfect way to suffocate a beautiful, intelligent, creative mind? Just add religion.		141
I have never once read a science book that commands me to stone non-believers to death!		138
Religion: The greatest, longest running ponzi scheme of all time where only those spewing BS from the very top are cashing in, and cashing in big.		127
"Priests of the religious sects, dread the advance of science as witches do the approach of daylight, and scowl on the fatal harbinger announcing the subversions of the duperies on which they live." -Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Correa de Serra, April 11, 1820		126
"Bible Wisdom" (An oxymoron)		120
An imagination is a wonderful thing unless it morphs into something dangerous that the masses blindly follow, like religion.		120
Time and time again "thoughts and prayers" have failed in spectacular fashion. Yet many continue to use them rather lifting a finger to help another human being in need.		119
Many Christians believe in the seven-headed beast in Revelation (bible future prophecy), but not climate change. And they want to insert their beliefs in public schools' science books? Any school administrator with a sound mind should take a hard pass on that!		111
Life is immensely more valuable to those who view it as finite than by those who cheapen it by proclamations of a so-called after-life.		111
Evangelicals replace what is logical and reasonable with blind faith and irrational dogma. They poison the mind in every sense of the word!		95
Trusting in someone like a pastor or a schizophrenic, who is obviously out of touch with reality, can be a dangerous venture. Keep in mind that both hear voices from things that aren't actually there!		92
Atheism is NOT a religion. Atheists have no special meeting places, no ritualistic acts, no holy book, no pastors, priests, rabbis, or shaman. In fact, we're often from diverse backgrounds with many different interests. What we do have in common, however, is that we do not believe in a god or gods. It's that simple.		90
The Abrahamic god is frequently referred to as a "perfect" being. Yet he is often angry, jealous, and petty. These of course were the imperfect human traits of those who modeled the fictitious deity they created after themselves.		86
It's perfectly okay to receive comfort and joy from fiction as long as you realize that it is fiction!		81
Christianity: When you prefer to believe talking snakes kicked things off and seven-headed dragons will appear in the end times rather than bothering to open up a damn science book!		81
"Isn't killing people in the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity?" -Arthur C. Clarke		80
Seemingly endless conflicts and wars (since the creation of religion) have been fought in the name of whatever gods were popular at the time. Yet not a single battle during these thousands of years has ever been fought in the name of atheism.		77
I'm not sure which time I loved god more: When he had children slaughtered by bears for teasing a bald guy or when he drowned almost the entire population of Earth. It's such a tough choice!		72
Since all of my 5 senses seem to be in working order, "living by faith" would be counterintuitive.		63
"Anything you don't understand, Mr. Rankin, you attribute to God. God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it." - Carl Sagan		63
As a guide through life, an invisible god is about as useful as an invisible compass.		56
Science doesn't require elaborate stage shows, such as those put on by pastors of mega-churches, to prove that it is true.		55
"Bible question of the day: Did Noah's Ark contain woodpeckers?" -LCC		54
There are none more gullible than those who believe something to be fact without investigation.		52
I thought I saw Jesus once, but that was just my friend "hippy Dave". The resemblance is uncanny when he's in his bathrobe and the sunlight hits him just right!		51
Embracing diversity and critical thought are the polar opposite of the barbaric means needed to keep religion afloat and influential.		50
Just remember that this holiday season Christians will be going out of their way to promote charities that serve impoverished populations. While on the surface providing food or perhaps helping dig wells to provide fresh water to these populations are good things, the real goal of these "good Christians" is to indoctrinate vulnerable people into their bigoted way of thinking. That's why I only give to charities that have no religious affiliation.		50

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