“Those are not at all to be tolerated who deny the being of God. Promises, covenants, and oaths, which are the bonds of human society, can have no hold upon an atheist. The taking away of God, though but even in thought, dissolves all.” HumansAtheismPromiseAtheistDenyOathCovenantHuman SocietyGod Promises Book:Locke: Political Writings Source: Locke: Political Writings
“If a humanist or an atheist or an agnostic says, "We'll bake you a pie," we can go right into the kitchen and bake it, and you can eat it an hour later. We don't promise you a pie in the sky by and by. It's charlatanry to promise people something that no one can be sure will ever be delivered. But it's even worse to offer people a reward, like children, for being good, and to threaten them with punishment if they're not.” PeopleIfsChildrenHoursSkyPromiseOffersRewardsAtheistBe GoodPunishmentKitchenHumanistPieAgnostic Author:Madalyn Murray O'Hair
“I definitely enjoy liturgical work and choral work from the 15th century and 16th century, but I play in churches with a bit of trepidation, and it's not something I enjoy because there are all these problems. It's an implication that you're part of the theological apparatus, like for atheists or something, and I don't like that. I like playing with the form, inhabiting the tropes of religious music without that promise of angels at the end. It can be awkward, you know?” ProblemEnjoyChurchReligiousPromiseAngelAtheistAwkwardTheologicalTrepidation Author:Tim Hecker