“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
“Man is by his constitution a religious animal; atheism is against not only our reason, but our instincts.” MenReasonReligiousAnimalAtheismConstitutionInstinct Author:Edmund Burke
“It is a curious paradox of human history that a doctrine that tells human beings to regard themselves as sacrificial animals has been accepted as a doctrine representing benevolence and love for mankind.” HumansHas BeensHuman BeingsAnimalAtheismMankindAnd LoveRegardPositive AtheismAcceptedDoctrineCuriousParadoxHuman HistoryBenevolenceRepresenting Book:Honoring the Self Source: Honoring the Self
“Parsons always seem to be specially horrified about things like sunbathing and naked bodies. They don't mind poverty and misery and cruelty to animals nearly as much.” MindBodySeemsAnimalPovertyAtheismMiseryPositive AtheismNakedCrueltyAnimal CrueltySunbathing Book:The Story of Julian Source: The Story of Julian
“Growing up on a farm taught me a reverence for all forms of life. We were a large and poor farm family, so that meant that we had to kill and eat our animal friends. When you do that you are aware of the sacrifice that someone is making so that you may live. My mother always made sure we were thankful for those precious gifts.” MayMadeFormMotherAnimalPoorGrowing UpGrowingSacrificeAtheismTaughtPositive AtheismFarmsReverencePrecious GiftsAnimal Friends Author:Roger Fouts
“Christians tell me that they have a higher destiny than the lower animals, because Homo Sapiens can reason. But the Bible tells me that this gift of reason, which they call god-given, may be the match that lights the fires of hell for all who dare to use it, since whatever is not of faith is sin.” MayReasonUseLightChristianGivenSinAnimalDestinyHellFireAtheismHigherDarePositive AtheismHomo Sapiens Author:Ruth Hurmence Green