50 Quotes on atheism
Dienstag, Januar 15th, 2008Out of this list I liked that one the most:
If we go back to the beginning, we shall find that ignorance and fear created the gods; that fancy, enthusiasm, or deceit adorned them; that weakness worships them; that credulity preserves them and that custom, respect and tyranny support them in order to make the blindness of men serve their own interests. If the ignorance of nature gave birth to gods, the knowledge of nature is calculated to destroy them.
Baron D’Holbach, cited in Jonathan Miller
I often asked myself if I try to explain my surroundings because I like the idea to shove it into the faces of the faithfull for my own enjoyment. I’m still not sure if that’s not true. Lets see how this goes. In the meantime … read the quotes.