"In the absence of fear there is little faith."-Michael Pain
"No philosophy, no religion, has ever brought so glad a message to the world as this good news of Atheism."-Annie Wood Besant
"Gods are fragile things; they may be killed by a whiff of science or a dose of common sense."-Chapman Cohen
"It is said that men may not be the dreams of the Gods, but rather that the Gods are the dreams of men."-Carl Sagan
"It was, of course, a lie...I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly."-Albert Einstein
"I have never seen the slightest scientific proof of the religious ideas of heaven and hell, of future life for individuals, or of a personal God."-Thomas Edison
"Religion is BS."-Me(Atheist)
2007-09-01 17:16:41 · 8 answers · asked by Latino16 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As for Einstein, what you say is true, but he was not an atheist. He was a spinozan pantheist.
As for the rest, they are entitled to their opinion, and so are you.
2007-09-01 17:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The quotations speak for themselves. They are public expressions of these notable individuals’ beliefs. The replies finding fault with them are typical of religious zealots’ stand on such matters.
I think a good analogy of their stand on matters such as this is the ongoing debate concerning evolution versus Intelligent Design; one being science and the other a religious belief. The ID individual says there are too many gaps in the evolutionary chain; thus God designed everything. There is not enough evidence on the planet to convince them otherwise; thus it is best not to put too much credence on the zealots’ disputing comments because the non-believer is automatically always wrong.
2007-09-02 00:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by greenman 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1) false
2) sounds like wild-eyed preaching or totalitarian propaganda
3) we've had more than a whiff and a dose and people are still coming to this section to ask questions
4) regarding attributes, sure; doesn't disprove existence, does prove human desire & faith
5) what exactly "was, of course, a lie"
6) if one's faith and the texts it is based on don't claim scientific validity, then this quote does not support or undermine them. does one ascertain humidity in the atmosphere with a tape measure?
7)Bible School?
2007-09-01 17:39:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know who two of the five people who quoting, why should I care about anything they say about God? I know God is real, I know he died for me. You do realize that your wasting trying to convince Christian that our God isn't real.
2007-09-01 17:28:52 · answer #4 · answered by jesusfreakjav 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard of them. Although Michael Palin's is rather witty.
2007-09-01 17:22:53 · answer #5 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Every thinking person is an Atheist"...
And yeah it's true what Einstein said there...
But christian whackjobs continue to lie about Einstein being christian.
2007-09-01 17:21:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think they are quotes that you would expect to see from non-believers. Are they supposed to shock me or damage my faith? If so you have failed.
2007-09-01 17:20:45 · answer #7 · answered by Bible warrior 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think you are a sad, mis-guided, egotist. Thanks for asking.
2007-09-01 17:20:47 · answer #8 · answered by Scott B 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋