“Supernatural entities simply do not exist. This nonreality of the supernatural means, on the human level, that men do not possess supernatural and immortal souls; and, on the level of the universe as a whole, that our cosmos does not possess a supernatural and eternal God.” MenHumansMeanDoeSoulWholeUniverseLevelsAtheismEternalPositive AtheismCosmosImmortalEntityImmortal Soul Author:Corliss Lamont
“God, once imagined to be an omnipresent force throughout the whole world of nature and man. has been increasingly tending to seem omniabsent. Everywhere, intelligent and educated people rely more and more on purely secular and scientific techniques for the solution of their problems. As science advances, belief in divine miracles and the efficacy of prayer becomes fainter and fainter.” PeopleMenWorldHas BeensWholeProblemSeemsBeliefForcePrayerAtheismDivineSolutionsMiracleIntelligentPositive AtheismTechniqueWhole WorldEducatedRelySecularEfficacyMan And Nature Author:Corliss Lamont
“An ideology can be defined as a group of beliefs that individuals borrow; most people borrow an ideology by identifying with a social group ... with a body of sacred documents and heroes.” PeopleBodyIndividualBeliefSocialGroupsAtheismHeroSacredPositive AtheismIdeologyDefinedDocumentsIdentifyingSocial Groups Author:Robert E Lane
“Stereotypes are the mind's shorthand for dealing with complexities. They have two aspects: they are much blunter than reality; they are shaped to fit a man's preferences or prejudgments. Thus two principles are involved: differentiation or its lack, and biased preferential perception.” MenMindTwoRealityPrinciplesAtheismInvolvedFitPerceptionAspectPositive AtheismComplexityStereotypePreferenceBiasedDifferentiationShorthand Author:Robert E Lane
“Changing ideas is a strain not to be lightly incurred, particularly when these ideas are intimately related to one's self-esteem ... men have elaborated an explanation for their situation in life... Their rationales are endowed with moral qualities.” MenIdeasSelfQualitySituationMoralAtheismSelf EsteemPositive AtheismEsteemExplanationRelatedStrainRationaleSituations In Life Author:Robert E Lane
“There's a trick to the Graceful Exit. It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, a relationship is over - and to let go. It means leaving what's over without denying its validity or its past importance in our lives.” MeanJobsValuesVisionStageLetting GoLeavingTricksExitSad Love Author:Ellen Goodman
“"Humanism" is to be human, to think, to analyze, and to probe. To respond and to be stimulated by all living things - beasts, fowl, and fishes. To respond through touch, sight, smell, and sound to all things in nature - both organic and inorganic-to colors, shapes, and textures - to not only look at a blade of grass but to really see a blade of grass. These things, to me, are what life and living are all about. I would call it "Humanism."” ThinkingHumansLooksSoundAtheismColorShapesLife And LivingAll ThingsSightHumanismFishesPositive AtheismSmellGrassBeastBladesLiving ThingsTextureBlades Of GrassFowl Author:Jacob Lawrence
“The whole story is about change. We are very lucky that the earth's history is recorded in fossilized remains. And we can see the changes. Unfortunately, there will always be gaps in our knowledge, but there is no doubt that we and everything living today has evolved.” WholeStoriesTodayEarthDoubtAtheismLuckyRemainsPositive AtheismNo DoubtGaps Author:Richard Leakey
“I have been raised to believe in freedom of thought and speech. If a minority wishes to accept that position it's their right. What I fear is that this minority may seem to be larger than it truly is. What is strange is that there are still people who believe the world is not a globe.” PeopleIfsWorldBelieveMayHas BeensStillsSeemsWishAcceptingAtheismPositionStrangeSpeechRaisedPositive AtheismMinoritiesGlobesFreedom Of Thought Author:Richard Leakey
“I ... believe the study of human history remains important and should not be banned. We should ensure that any archaeological studies are conducted with sensitivity and respect. Reburying relics, in my view, does not help anyone go anywhere.” ShouldBelieveHumansDoeImportantHelpingI BelieveViewsStudyAtheismRemainsPositive AtheismSensitivityHuman HistoryBannedRelics Author:Richard Leakey