“The worst that one can say of the Christian clergyman today is that he actually believes what he teaches.” BelieveTodayChristianTeachWorstClergymen Book:Opinions, Random Reflections, and Wayside Sayings Source: Opinions, Random Reflections, and Wayside Sayings
“All my life I have made it a rule never to permit a religious man or woman take for granted that his or her religious beliefs deserved more consideration than non-religious beliefs or anti-religious ones. I never agree with that foolish statement that I ought to respect the views of others when I believe them to be wrong.” MenBelieveMadeReligionBeliefI BelieveReligiousViewsAtheismOughtAgreeFoolishStatementsMade ItGrantedConsiderationPermitReligious BeliefAnti ReligiousNon Religious 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
“Who knows the origin of religion? Certainly not the one who believes in it. Understanding and belief are quite antagonistic. The man who understands religion does not believe in it, the man who believes in it does not understand it.” KnowsMenBelieveDoeBeliefUnderstandingHe Man 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
