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I have been a quote collector and quote monger for at least as long as I have been an atheist, and likely much longer. There is a fascination in me of those who are sufficiently skilled in language that they structure words into concepts and ideas and proposed actions which grab my attention and interest, whether it is John F. Kennedy's unabashed statement: "We choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard," Robert A. Heinlein's blunt expression: "If you've got the truth, you can demonstrate it. Talking doesn't prove it. SHOW people," or Captain Kirk's subtle yet important tactical observation, having encountered and been challenged by the dauntingly huge First Federation vessel: "Not chess, Mr. Spock ... Poker!"
Certainly, atheism has had its share of skilled spokespeople, whose words have inspired and driven us, whether it was Madalyn Murray O'Hair, saying: "An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church," or Sam Harris, who noted that: "The only problem with Islamic fundamentalism are the fundamentals of Islam," or Aron Ra's far more succinct: "If you can't SHOW it, you don't KNOW it."
Consciously or unconsciously, I suspect all of us have learned and grown from such words and many others, becoming stronger and more mature, not just in our atheism but in ourselves, having heard such words as these, and that is the point of this group: not to just deal in quotes which praise and promote atheism but which advance the cause of knowledge, self-understanding and self-ownership. Each of us have likely heard someone say something and think, "Wow!" and resonated to the significance of what they heard.
That's what I want to do here: share, learn, and grow, not just from THEIR words, but our own.
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One suggestion for the main comment area of the group: Please keep your quotes to under 20 lines or 200 words. That way, one entry won't dominate a given page of the comment area. If you have a longer quote or speech which you think is significant, create a separate post in the group.
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New Rule: The Slow-Moving Coup – Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Mrs.B Oct 9. 1 Reply 2 Likes
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Brandi Carlile almost dies -- 7/30/21 (Delanceyplace.com)
Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Stephen Brodie Aug 8. 7 Replies 3 Likes
To be honest, I have NO idea who Brandi Carlile is (though I suppose I could Google her), but the following brief story of her illness, coma, and recovery are pretty striking. As my friends from…Continue
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Culture and Cooperation in Human Evolution
Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Davy Jun 20. 1 Reply 2 Likes
The Australian Western Desert and the High Arctic could hardly be less alike, and both differ sharply from the rainforests of the Congo basin. Even so, in crucial ways, their social lives are…Continue
Christopher Hitchens – "The Only Conversation Worth Having"
Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Mrs.B Jun 8. 3 Replies 5 Likes
There may be no one whose words in favor of freedom of thought and in opposition to the mind-binding effect of religious belief were quite so powerful as those of Christopher Hitchens. His repeated…Continue
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Comment was by Terence Meaden 17 minutes ago
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Very neat. I like it.
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It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.
-- Peter De Vries
And THERE, boys and girls, is your Minimum Daily Requirement of Iron-y!
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Sacred....shmacred.....I always think....bull----!
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The moment you say that any idea system is sacred, whether it’s a religious belief system or a secular ideology, the moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible.
-- Salman Rushdie
And there are few people in this world who would understand that better than Mr. Rushdie.
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Totally agreed! It's great to see you again, Joan!
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Comment was by Stephen Brodie yesterday
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Good to see you back Joan hope everything is good with you.
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Good to see you, Joan.
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Thanks, Dan Baker, for your wisdom! And thanks, Loren, for your post.
"The agnostic says, 'I don't have a knowledge that God exists.'
"The atheist says, 'I don't have a belief that God exists.'"
These words simply state the obvious, categorically, concretely, correctly, exactly, precisely, and specifically. We can make these statements without being defensive or apologetic.
The obvious next question remains, the how, why, what empowered the change? Perhaps it is as simple as thinking critically.
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And a good author.
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People are invariably surprised to hear me say I am both an atheist and an agnostic, as if this somehow weakens my certainty. I usually reply with a question like, 'Well, are you a Republican or an American?' The two words serve different concepts and are not mutually exclusive. Agnosticism addresses knowledge; atheism addresses belief. The agnostic says, 'I don't have a knowledge that God exists.' The atheist says, 'I don't have a belief that God exists.' You can say both things at the same time. Some agnostics are atheistic and some are theistic.
-- Dan Barker, Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists
And Dan Barker isn't just a brilliant spokesman for atheists and agnostics. He's also a jazz pianist of no small accomplishment ... and a pretty nice guy, too!
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