“I dislike The Exorcist, and I found it a warning sign of the dangers in a furious cinematic talent putting the audience through it (a Hitchcock phrase) without purpose, or without the nagging moral anxiety that activated Hitch. You see, I don't think William Friedkin believes in the Devil, or cares about him. I think he found exorcism a pretext for a gross-out and he calculated there was an audience for it, or a crowd ready to be challenged. Maybe I'm too much of an atheist to stand religion being so thrashed.” ThinkingBelieveCareFilmPurposeFoundMoralAudienceToo MuchTalentDangerReadyAnxietyDevilHollywoodAtheistCrowdsPhrasesWarningDislikeGrossFuriousPretextCinematicHitchcockNaggingExorcismExorcistWarning Signs Author:Edward Jay Epstein
“There are a large number of people who can and do manage to lead decent upright lives with no use for a belief in God as a guide. Atheists do not care whether others believe as they do. They do ask, however, for the right to believe as they wish.” PeopleBelieveUseCareAsksBeliefWishNumbersAtheismAtheistGuidesManageDecentLarge NumbersBelief In God Author:Gordon Stein
“Most scientists I know don't care enough about religion even to call themselves atheists.” KnowsEnoughCareAtheismScientistAtheistDon't Care Author:Steven Weinberg
“Atheists have an excellent longevity record because we have no place to go after we die, so we take good care of ourselves and our world while we are here.” WorldCareDiesRecordsAtheistExcellentOur WorldLongevityPlaces To Go Author:Madalyn Murray O'Hair