To no form of religion is woman indebted for one impulse of freedom. - Susan B. Anthony
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away. - Philip K. Dick
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
Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it. - Christopher Hitchens
Tim Minchin (via AtheistMediaBlog)
(via Pharyngula)
Now, it doesn’t seem like she’s qualified to make the economic statements she does concerning Smith’s Invisible Hand (not that I’m saying she’s wrong; I simply don’t know), but the overarching message is pretty blatantly sound.
Optimism? Pessimism? Cynicism? All delusions of one form or another. I much prefer realism, skepticism, and empiricism.
"Teach a man to reason and he’ll think for a lifetime."
— Phil Plait @ The Amaz!ng Meeting 8
I’m all registered and ready to go. Who’s coming with me?
Really?
Their logical conclusion is to say the kid’s nightmares are from a past life, and there is no other explanation for his statements?
You’re really going to label your child like that, and force him to grow up thinking he’s really someone else?
Do you even know what that could do to your kid, psychologically and emotionally?
Until your sensory perceptions can be proven infallible, I’ll just take your “personal arguments” for theism with a grain of salt.
