“We live between two worlds; we soar in the atmosphere; we creep upon the soil; we have the aspirations of creators and the propensities of quadrupeds. There can be but one explanation of this fact. We are passing from the animal into a higher form, and the drama of this planet is in its second act.” WorldTwoFactsFormAnimalAtheismPlanetsEvolutionHigherDramaCreatorPositive AtheismPassingPassingsAtmosphereExplanationAspirationSoilSoarCreepsPropensityTwo Worlds Book:The Martyrdom of Man Source: The Martyrdom of Man
“One fact must be familiar to all those who have any experience of human nature - a sincerely religious man is often an exceedingly bad man.” MenHumansFactsReligiousAtheismHuman NaturePositive AtheismFamiliarSincerelyBad Man Book:The Martyrdom of Man Source: The Martyrdom of Man
“Christians believe themselves to be the aristocracy of heaven upon earth, they are admitted to the spiritual court, while millions of men in foreign lands have never been presented. They bow their knees and say they are 'miserable sinners,' and their hearts rankle with abominable pride. Poor infatuated fools! Their servility is real and their insolence is real but their king is a phantom and their palace is a dream.” MenBelieveHeartRealDreamEarthChristianSpiritualHeavenPoorMillionsAtheismLandPrideFoolKingsCourtPositive AtheismMiserableKneesSinnerBowsPalacesAristocracyPhantomsInsolenceInfatuatedServilityForeign Lands Book:The Martyrdom of Man Source: The Martyrdom of Man
“To cultivate the intellect is therefore a religious duty; and when this truth is fairly recognized by men, the religion which teaches that the intellect should be distrusted and that it should be subservient to faith, will inevitably fall.” MenShouldFallReligiousTeachAtheismDutyTruth IsIntellectPositive AtheismSubservient Book:The Martyrdom of Man Source: The Martyrdom of Man
“If we look into ourselves we discover propensities which declare that our intellects have arisen from a lower form; could our minds be made visible we should find them tailed.” IfsShouldMindLooksMadeFormAtheismIntellectPositive AtheismVisiblePropensity Book:The Martyrdom of Man Source: The Martyrdom of Man