I have something to say to the religionist who feels atheists never say anything positive: You are an intelligent human being. Your life is valuable for its own sake. You are not second-class in the universe, deriving meaning and purpose from some other mind. You are not inherently evil—you are inherently human, possessing the positive rational potential to help make this a world of morality, peace and joy. Trust yourself.
To think that the ruler of the universe will run to my assistance and bend the laws of nature for me is the height of arrogance. - Dan Barker
To think that the ruler of the universe will run to my assistance and bend the laws of nature for me is the height of arrogance.
- Dan Barker
Scientists do not join hands every Sunday and sing "Yes gravity is real! I know gravity is real! I will have faith! I believe in my heart that what g… - Dan Barker
Scientists do not join hands every Sunday and sing "Yes gravity is real! I know gravity is real! I will have faith! I believe in my heart that what g…
There is no evidence for a god, no coherent definition of a god, no good argument for a god, good positive arguments against a god, no agreement amon… - Dan Barker
There is no evidence for a god, no coherent definition of a god, no good argument for a god, good positive arguments against a god, no agreement amon…
You believe in a book that has sticks turning into snakes, and you say we are the ones that need help? - Dan Barker
You believe in a book that has sticks turning into snakes, and you say we are the ones that need help?
Asking, ‘If there is no God, what is the purpose of life?’ is like asking, ‘If there is no master, whose slave will I be?’ If your purpose of life is… - Dan Barker
Asking, ‘If there is no God, what is the purpose of life?’ is like asking, ‘If there is no master, whose slave will I be?’ If your purpose of life is…
Not thinking critically, I assumed that the successful prayers were proof that God answers prayer while the failures were proof that there was someth… - Dan Barker
Not thinking critically, I assumed that the successful prayers were proof that God answers prayer while the failures were proof that there was someth…
Truth does not demand belief. - Dan Barker
Truth does not demand belief.
Some theists, observing that all 'effects' need a cause, assert that God is a cause but not an effect. But no one has ever observed an uncaused caus… - Dan Barker
Some theists, observing that all 'effects' need a cause, assert that God is a cause but not an effect. But no one has ever observed an uncaused caus…
The very concept of sin comes from the Bible. Christianity offers to solve a problem of its own making! Would you be thankful to a person who cut you… - Dan Barker
The very concept of sin comes from the Bible. Christianity offers to solve a problem of its own making! Would you be thankful to a person who cut you…
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