“The realization of the possibility of a secular rational morality opens up a new perspective before the modern world. … It must be realized that human existence is self-contained and …
Publications
Benito Juárez
“Priests of any cult who, abusing their ministry, excite hate or disrespect for our laws, our government, or its rights, will be punished by three years’ imprisonment or deportation.” …
Cenk Uygur
“I’m offended by [evangelical leaders’] actions, but I’m not offended by their opinion. They believe in a sky god who’s going to suck them up into the sky with a …
Pamela Sargent
“Gore Vidal once wrote that, whatever most writers say, the books that influence them most are those read in childhood — before the age of twelve, say — presumably because …
William Stewart Ross
“Christianity claims to have originated lunatic asylums. If I were to claim that it was I who made the moons of Jupiter and placed the belt round Saturn, I should …
The Woman Rebel Founded
On this date in 1914, Margaret Sanger‘s publication, The Woman Rebel, with its motto of “No Gods – No Masters,” debuted. …
Carl Reiner
MOMENT: Have you always been an atheist?REINER: I became an atheist after Hitler came. I said, what is this? If there was a God, would he not be hearing 18 …
B.F. Skinner
“My Grandmother Skinner made sure that I understood the concept of hell by showing me the glowing bed of coals in the parlor stove. In a traveling magician’s show I …
John de Lancie
“My biggest concern is that with certain religious training you seem to lose any sort of critical thinking in the process. You seem to lose your ability to ask questions.” …