“The devil and God are components of a Siamese twin. Neither has any existence apart from the other. In denying the existence of the one, Christians have helped to kill the other. If there need to be no fear of hell, people may well ask what is the attraction of heaven? Gods and devils were born together. Gods and devils will die together.” PeopleIfsNeedsWellsMayChristianTogetherDiesAsksHeavenBornExistenceHellDevilAttractionTwinsComponentsNo Fear Author:Chapman Cohen
“Regularity in Nature is not proof of the control of Nature by a Divine intelligence; it is rather the reverse. If something- call it matter, or ether, or x - exists, it must operate in accordance with its innate qualities; and so long as this x remains uncontrolled, its manifestations will continue unchallenged- in other words, there will be order. The same causes, the same results. That is the manifest signs of a natural order that knows nothing of God.” IfsKnowsLongMatterOrderCausesNaturalResultsQualityDivineRemainsProofManifestationManifestReverseInnateRegularityNatural Order Book:Essays in freethinking Source: Essays in freethinking
“If there is a god, the only genuine friend he has is an atheist. He does not blame him for anything.” IfsDoeBlameAtheistGenuineIf There Is A GodGenuine Friends Book:Opinions, Random Reflections, and Wayside Sayings Source: Opinions, Random Reflections, and Wayside Sayings
“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