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"The 250-page A4 book of over 2000 quotations that are relevant to an atheist universe was published in mid-2021 by New Generation Publishing of London under the title "Q".
At the same time it is the Fourth Testament of "A…"
"Welcome Emma. Do join and enjoy the groups you like.
A very good one is Loren Miller's quotations group, by which we receive a fresh quote daily which is a timely stimulant. "
"I adore collecting these pot/kettle black examples. "
"Welcome to H.H.Victor,
and do perhaps join Loren Miller's group in which a select quotation will appear daily for information and discussion. "
"Absolutely splendid from this great Nobel Prize winner.
It reminds us, of course, that every genuine scientist is necessarily an atheist. Any so-called scientist---with no matter how many academic degrees---who attempts to circumvent this and…"
"Oh I love that one.
It reminds me of another winning point that I like to use in any discussion.
Christians curl up when I tell them the truth that their cult is a cult of the dead. It is true. They hate to be told. "
"Thank you Loren ...
and I have always said that anyone who claims to be a scientist but who accepts the superstitions of religion cannot be a competent unbiassed scientist. "
"When I was young, the Second World War had ended. From the fifties I was optimistic during the next three decades for an eventual future atheist world. I loved the swinging sixties ... surely things would get even better and better. But Iran fell to…"
"Say no more. A neat, great statement of the truths, but how is it that believers don't get to accept any of it? For most of them, brain-washed when young of course. Alas, when will religion be expunged from human brains?
If we were to…"
"Ah yes, Loren, when you say "presuming they [believers] ARE thinking ... ... )".
Here is what Ernest Hemingway had to say about that:
"All thinking men are atheists."
Now that's smart ... in just five simple…"
"Ah yes.
The priests arrive to murder the mind. The conquerors seize the land and murder the people."
"You only live once. Your time is sacred, it's so precious to you. Make the most of it while you can. Enjoy."
"Loren, your quotation is brilliant, and far superior to Penn Jillette's. "
"Here follow some apt quotes with regard to recent correspondence from the hundreds in my atheist quotation book "Q":
Thomas Paine: "All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other…"
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- From 2008 in Atheist Nexus I ran the biggest group (of 4100 members) called "Origins". I was born an atheist like everyone else in the world. In my case I did not have some religion thrust or sneaked upon me as so many unfortunate children do. See my atheist books 2018 "A New Bible in Three Testaments"; 2020 "The Book of the Universe, Life and Humankind" and 2021 "Q--is for Quare, Queries and Quotes".
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They taught us how to pray with our eyes closed ...
Posted on February 5, 2021 at 4:06pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
JOMO KENYATTA (1892-1978), first prime minister of independent Kenya:
“When the Missionaries arrived, the Africans had the Land and the Missionaries had the Bible.
They taught us how to pray with our eyes closed.
When we opened them, they had the land and we had the Bible.”
[From Walker, John Frederick. A Certain Curve of Horn: The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable Antelope of Angola, 2004. Page 144. This has also been attributed to Archbishop Desmond Tutu.]
Bibles in Hotels and Hospitals
Posted on February 4, 2021 at 4:34pm 7 Comments 3 Likes
Written by Malcolm Hutton: National Secular Society 9 January 2009.
One could take action when a bible is presented in hotel or hospital. First of all, go
prepared with a yellow highlight pen and ask if the bible is yours to keep.
Then
highlight some of the most damaging verses, such as:
Luke 14:26 – hate your mother and father
Matthew 10:34/36 – he came not for peace but with a sword
Psalm 137:9 – it will make you happy to dash your little ones…
What are the chances there’s a god out there…?
Posted on February 1, 2021 at 10:33am 1 Comment 0 Likes
What are the chances there’s a god out there, somewhere in or beyond the Universe and responsible for it and us?
It is fitting to bring Bertrand Russell's concept of a sun-orbiting china teapot into this deliberation—or the Flying Spaghetti Monster—and let’s try judging similarly. Think up something new, whatever you like that is implausible and untestable, much like the teapot or spaghetti monster, and then consider the chances of its actually existing anyway. The answer is…
Holy Book Blunders
Posted on January 24, 2021 at 7:04pm 5 Comments 1 Like
HOLY BOOK BLUNDERS
According to biblical morality and authority the following are fine and natural:
Slavery (Exodus 21:7); 1 Peter 1:18; Ephesians 6: 5-9.
Rape (Deuteronomy 22: 28-29);
Child Abuse (Proverbs 22:15);
Misogyny (1 Timothy 2:12);
Incest (Genesis 19: 32-35);
Prejudice (2 John 1:10).
According to biblical morality and authority the following are evil, wrong, and unnatural:
Eating Pork (Leviticus 11:7);
Eating shellfish (Leviticus…
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- At 8:47am on March 16, 2022,
HH Victor said…
Thx!
- At 11:38am on October 22, 2021,
Mandy Wilson said…
thank you appreciate that will join your group as soon as i can
- At 10:54am on August 21, 2021,
Loren Miller said…
Can't thank you enough for your inclusion of my words in your book, Terence. I have wondered for a while how and even IF I might be remembered after the old physiology gives out. Now I know there's something of me recorded in a format that can have some longevity.
To me, that is a BIG honking deal. Again, thanks!
- At 7:15am on May 12, 2021,
Hey, Terry! I was wondering what progress, if any, there had been on publishing your book of quotes. Any at all? Please give a shout when you have a moment.
- At 4:12am on December 27, 2020,
Stephen Brodie said…
Professor. Thank you for the friending.
- At 1:51pm on December 26, 2020,
Great to see you, Terry!!!! Patricia here.
- At 12:52pm on December 26, 2020,
TERRY!!! How grand to see you here! This is a REAL Christmas present! Do please enjoy yourself!
- At 10:25am on December 26, 2020,
Welcome to AU Professor Meaden. I'll look forward to your contribution.
- At 10:22am on December 26, 2020,
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