Faith and Reason
Jean Buridan presented a “logical” proof of the existence of God:
- God exists.
- Neither of these sentences is true.
The two statements can be reconciled only if God exists.
Replace sentence #1 with any statement at all and you’ll better understand why I’m an empiricist and not a rationalist. Merely because something must logically be so, does not imply actual existence. That being said, I can almost guarantee there exist solid logical and rational refutations of this proposition. It’s a play on an idea called “Plato’s Beard”, which leads to some very complicated situations, yet has been shown to be false in numerous ways.
To no form of religion is woman indebted for one impulse of freedom. - Susan B. Anthony
No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means. - George Bernard Shaw
Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear. - Thomas Jefferson
Sam Harris discussing atheism. (via ziltoidia)
Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it. - Christopher Hitchens
“God so loved the world that he made up his mind to damn a large majority of the human race” - Robert Green Ingersoll
“Theology is now little more than a branch of human ignorance. Indeed, it is ignorance with wings.” - Sam Harris, The End of Faith
Ayn Rand on Religion (via LiveLeak)
(via josephine) (via TheThinkingAtheist)
In the name of love and compassion, it’s amazing the kind of damage religious parents can do to an innocent child.
When the underlying cruelty is brought to light, it’s really very difficult to see how the Bible can be used as a moral compass by anyone.
