“I am a child of the Enlightenment. I think irrational belief is a dangerous phenomenon, and I try to consciously avoid irrational belief.” …
Publications
Heywood C. Broun
” ‘Virtue is a polite word for fear,’ that is the sort of thing we were writing when we were not empowering some character to say, ‘Honesty is a bedtime …
Peter Buck
“The only responsibility is to ourselves. If we all found God tomorrow and wanted to do a gospel show, we would do it. I never will — I’m an atheist. …
Ira Gershwin
“De t’ings dat yo’ li’ble to read in de Bible it ain’t necessarily so.” …
Joan Didion
“The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs.” …
Sonia Johnson (Excommunicated)
On this date in 1979, Equal Rights Amendment supporter Sonia Johnson was excommunicated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for supporting women’s equality and exposing the role of the Mormon …
‘Witches Bull’ Issued
On this date in 1484, the notorious “Witches Bull” (Bull Summis desiderantes) was issued by Pope Innocent VIII. Historians estimate that victims put to death as a result ranged from …
Carolyn Hax
“Your happy atheist advicemaker proudly presents the serenity prayer:” …
Fred Armisen
BILL MAHER: What religion are you?ARMISEN: I’m an atheist. …
