“Atheism, the absence of belief in gods, is a comparatively late phenomenon in history.” BeliefAtheismLatePositive AtheismAbsencePhenomenonBelief In God Author:Chapman Cohen
“If one believes in a god, one is a Theist. If one does not believe in a god, then one is an A-theist — he is without that belief. The distinction between atheism and theism is entirely, exclusively, that of whether one has or has not a belief in God.” IfsBelieveDoeBeliefAtheismDistinctionBelief In GodTheismTheist Author:Chapman Cohen
“The belief in God is not therefore based on the perception of design in nature. Belief in design in nature is based upon the belief in God. Things are as they are whether there is a God or not. Logically, to believe in design one must start with God. He, or it, is not a conclusion but a datum. You may begin by assuming a creator, and then say he did this or that; but you cannot logically say that because certain things exist, therefore there is a God who made them. God is an assumption, not a conclusion. And it is an assumption that explains nothing.” BelieveMayMadeGodCertainBeliefDesignPerceptionAssumingCreatorConclusionDataAssumptionBelief In GodDesign In Nature Author:Chapman Cohen
