“I don’t believe in the existence of God, so it makes no sense to me to say that a human being is a creature of God. It’s as simple as …
Day: July 6, 1980
Harvey Fierstein
“We are lucky enough to be living in a country that not only guarantees the freedom to practice religion as we see fit, but also freedom FROM religious zealots who …
Sam Simon
“I’m an atheist, but there’s a thing called tithing that a lot of religions do. Ten percent was the minimum you were supposed to give to charity every year. And …
Maxine Kumin
“I don’t see any wavering between agnosticism and atheism. I’ve been an atheist since the age of about 16.” …
Aram Khachaturian
I’m an atheist, but I’m a son of the [Armenian] people who were the first to officially adopt Christianity and thus visiting the Vatican was my duty.” …
Madame Restell
“Members of the American Female Moral Reform Society attempted to give her religious tracts when she was in prison, which she rejected, claiming she had enough novels.” …
Margaret Cole
“[Conscientious objection] on religious grounds was for most part treated with respect, particularly if the sect had a respectable parentage. … But non-Christians who objected on the grounds that they …
Sigmund Freud
“Religion is comparable to a childhood neurosis.” …
George Clooney
“I don’t believe in heaven and hell. I don’t know if I believe in God. All I know is that as an individual, I won’t allow this life — the …