“As for Christianity's alleged concern with truth, Christian faith is to free inquiry what the Mafia is to free enterprise. Christianity may be represented as a competitor in the realm of ideas to be considered on the basis of its merits, but this is mere disguise. Like the Mafia, if Christianity fails to defeat its competition by legitimate means (which is a forgone conclusion), it resorts to strong-arm tactics. Have faith or be damned - this biblical doctrine alone is enough to exclude Christianity from the domain of reason.” IfsMayMeanIdeasReasonEnoughChristianStrongChristianityFailingAtheismArmsConcernBasesCompetitionMereDefeatPositive AtheismDoctrineConclusionMeritRealmsEnterpriseHave FaithBiblicalDisguiseInquiryCompetitorsDomainTacticsResortsMafiaChristian FaithFree EnterpriseStrong Arms Book:Atheism: The Case Against God Source: Atheism: The Case Against God
“Atheism is the absence of a belief in a god, nothing more. If the theist wishes to draw monumental implications from this lack of belief, he must argue for his claims.” IfsBeliefWishAtheismDrawsClaimsAbsenceArguingImplicationsTheist Book:Atheism: The Case Against God Source: Atheism: The Case Against God
“If acorns start growing into theologians, or if women begin turning into pillars of salt, then we may wish to hypothesize about a supernatural influence. But until such time as nature becomes hopelessly unintelligible and unpredictable, we need look no further than nature itself for explanations.” IfsNeedsLooksMayWishGrowingInfluenceSpringExplanationSaltUnpredictableTheologianPillarsAcorns Book:Atheism: The Case Against God Source: Atheism: The Case Against God
