“I am fond of saying that reading the Bible turned me into an atheist.” ReadingAtheismAtheistPositive AtheismReading The Bible Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“Today when the Fundamentalists are once more insisting that the fundamentals of fundamentalism are fundamental to our being No. 1 on the Lord's totem pole, it's very brave of you to invite the "resident atheist" of mid-Missouri to share her thoughts with you.” TodayLordShareAtheismFundamentalsBraveAtheistPositive AtheismInvitesFundamentalismResidentsInsistingMissouriTotems Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“Today evolution of human intelligence has advanced us to the stage where most of us are too smart to invent new gods but are reluctant to give up the old ones.” GivingHumansTodayAtheismStageEvolutionGiving UpSmartAtheistPositive AtheismReluctantHuman Intelligence Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“I am now convinced that children should not be subjected to the frightfulness of the Christian religion [...]. If the concept of a father who plots to have his own son put to death is presented to children as beautiful and as worthy of society's admiration, what types of human behavior can be presented to them as reprehensible?” IfsShouldHumansChildrenChristianBeautifulFatherJesusAtheismSonTypeBehaviorConceptsAtheistWorthyPositive AtheismConvincedPlotAdmirationHuman Behavior Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“There was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages.” WorldAgeReligionFearDarkKnownAtheismAtheistRageAgnosticDark AgesReligion In SocietySecular Society Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“I studied every page of this book, and I didn't find enough love to fill a salt shaker. God is not love in the Bible; God is vengeance, from Alpha to Omega.” LoveBookEnoughAgeAtheismPagesAtheistSaltVengeanceAlphasShakersEnough Love Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“Personally, I think the 'Christian family' should be called a Christian fantasy.” ThinkingShouldChristianFantasyAtheismAtheistChristian Family Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“I feel that we should stop wasting our time trying to please the supernatural and concentrate on improving the welfare of human beings. I think that, uh, we should use our energy and our initiative to solve our problems, and stop relying on prayer and wishful thinking. If we have faith in ourselves, we won't have to have faith in gods.” IfsThinkingFeelsShouldTryingHumansUseProblemEnergyPrayerHuman BeingsAtheismPleaseAtheistSolveWelfareOur TimeHave FaithFaith In GodInitiativeImprovingWishful ThinkingHave Faith In God Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“The natural is so awesome that we need not go beyond it.” NeedsNaturalAtheismAtheistPositive Atheism Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
“Not only is this not love; I think it is the most diabolical unfairness that was ever taught or devised.” ThinkingTaughtAtheistUnfairnessDiabolical Author:Ruth Hurmence Green
