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| | * "As far as science goes, science is dependent on the uniformity of nature, or no scientific prediction could be made. Problem is, no atheistic worldview can account for the uniformity of nature, the very foundation of science." - Christian apologist [[Sye Ten Bruggencate]] <ref>Quote is on the right sidebar of the blog [http://debunkingatheists.blogspot.com/ Debunking Atheists]</ref> | | * "As far as science goes, science is dependent on the uniformity of nature, or no scientific prediction could be made. Problem is, no atheistic worldview can account for the uniformity of nature, the very foundation of science." - Christian apologist [[Sye Ten Bruggencate]] <ref>Quote is on the right sidebar of the blog [http://debunkingatheists.blogspot.com/ Debunking Atheists]</ref> |
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| − | * “It’s important to understand that an atheist is someone who believes the scientific impossibility that nothing created everything. Some fundamental atheists will deny this by trying to redefine ‘nothing’ as being ‘something,’ because such a thought makes them look like a fool, which is precisely what the Bible says that they are (see Psalm 14:1) - [[Ray Comfort]] <ref name="exist">Unruh, Bob (July 19, 2014). [http://www.wnd.com/2014/07/science-writer-atheists-might-not-exist "Scientists: atheists might not exist"]. WorldNetDaily. Retrieved on February 21, 2015.</ref> | + | * “It’s important to understand that an atheist is someone who believes the scientific impossibility that nothing created everything. Some fundamental atheists will deny this by trying to redefine ‘nothing’ as being ‘something,’ because such a thought makes them look like a fool, which is precisely what the Bible says that they are (see Psalm 14:1) - [[Ray Comfort]] <ref name="exist">Unruh, Bob (July 19, 2014). [https://www.wnd.com/2014/07/science-writer-atheists-might-not-exist "Scientists: atheists might not exist"]. WorldNetDaily. Retrieved on February 21, 2015.</ref> |
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| | === Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism === | | === Science journal and science magazine quotes about atheism === |
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| | * "Atheism is indeed the most daring of all dogmas,...[f]or it is the assertion of a universal negative...." - [[G.K. Chesterton]]<ref>Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1902). [https://archive.org/stream/twelvetypes02chesgoog#page/n112/mode/2up ''Twelve Types''] (London: Arthur L. Humphreys), p. 95. Retrieved on February 25, 2015 from Internet Archive. Original quote: "Atheism is indeed the most daring of all dogmas, more daring than a vision of a palpable day of judgment. For it is the assertion of a universal negative; for a man to say that there is no God in the universe is like saying that there are no insects in any of the stars."</ref> | | * "Atheism is indeed the most daring of all dogmas,...[f]or it is the assertion of a universal negative...." - [[G.K. Chesterton]]<ref>Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1902). [https://archive.org/stream/twelvetypes02chesgoog#page/n112/mode/2up ''Twelve Types''] (London: Arthur L. Humphreys), p. 95. Retrieved on February 25, 2015 from Internet Archive. Original quote: "Atheism is indeed the most daring of all dogmas, more daring than a vision of a palpable day of judgment. For it is the assertion of a universal negative; for a man to say that there is no God in the universe is like saying that there are no insects in any of the stars."</ref> |
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| − | * "The absence of a debate with the foremost [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] for [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theism]] is a glaring omission on your [[Curriculum vitae|CV]] and is of course apt to be interpreted as cowardice on your part." - Dr. [[Daniel Came]], a member of the Faculty of [[Philosophy]] at [[Oxford University]] writing to [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] concerning his refusal to debate Dr. [[William Lane Craig]]<ref>Ross, Tim (May 14, 2011). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8511931/Richard-Dawkins-accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html "Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God"]. The Daily Telegraph website. Retrieved July 25, 2014. See [[Daily Telegraph]].</ref> | + | * "The absence of a debate with the foremost [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] for [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theism]] is a glaring omission on your [[Curriculum vitae|CV]] and is of course apt to be interpreted as cowardice on your part." - Dr. [[Daniel Came]], a member of the Faculty of [[Philosophy]] at [[Oxford University]] writing to [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] concerning his refusal to debate Dr. [[William Lane Craig]]<ref>Ross, Tim (May 14, 2011). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8511931/Richard-Dawkins-accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html "Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God"]. The Daily Telegraph website. Retrieved July 25, 2014. See [[Daily Telegraph]].</ref> |
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| | * "But lack of evidence, if indeed evidence is lacking, is no grounds for atheism. No one thinks there is good evidence for the proposition that there are an even number of stars; but also, no one thinks the right conclusion to draw is that there are an uneven number of stars. The right conclusion would instead be [[agnosticism]]." - [[Alvin Plantinga]]<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2016/05/evidence-for-atheism.html Evidence for atheism?]</ref> | | * "But lack of evidence, if indeed evidence is lacking, is no grounds for atheism. No one thinks there is good evidence for the proposition that there are an even number of stars; but also, no one thinks the right conclusion to draw is that there are an uneven number of stars. The right conclusion would instead be [[agnosticism]]." - [[Alvin Plantinga]]<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeterson/2016/05/evidence-for-atheism.html Evidence for atheism?]</ref> |
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| | * "Atheism is a disease of the mind caused by eating underdone philosophy" - Austin O'Malley<ref>O'Malley, Austin, Dr. (1915). [https://books.google.com/books?id=IbsXAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA8&dq=%22eating+underdone+philosophy%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1TpnVZfeLNHYoASKhYDgBQ&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22eating%20underdone%20philosophy%22&f=false ''Keystones of Thought''] (New York: Devin-Adair), p. 8. Retrieved from GoogleBooks archive on May 28, 2015.</ref> | | * "Atheism is a disease of the mind caused by eating underdone philosophy" - Austin O'Malley<ref>O'Malley, Austin, Dr. (1915). [https://books.google.com/books?id=IbsXAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA8&dq=%22eating+underdone+philosophy%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1TpnVZfeLNHYoASKhYDgBQ&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22eating%20underdone%20philosophy%22&f=false ''Keystones of Thought''] (New York: Devin-Adair), p. 8. Retrieved from GoogleBooks archive on May 28, 2015.</ref> |
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| − | * "Still, even the most admirable of atheists is nothing more than a moral [[parasite]], living his life based on borrowed ethics. This is why, when pressed, the atheist will often attempt to hide his lack of conviction in his own beliefs behind some poorly formulated utilitarianism, or argue that he acts out of altruistic self-interest. But this is only post-facto rationalization, not reason or rational behavior." - [[Vox Day]]<ref>Day, Vox (November 17, 2003). [http://www.wnd.com/2003/11/21820/ "The irrational atheist"]. WorldNetDaily website. Retrieved on May 28, 2015.</ref> | + | * "Still, even the most admirable of atheists is nothing more than a moral [[parasite]], living his life based on borrowed ethics. This is why, when pressed, the atheist will often attempt to hide his lack of conviction in his own beliefs behind some poorly formulated utilitarianism, or argue that he acts out of altruistic self-interest. But this is only post-facto rationalization, not reason or rational behavior." - [[Vox Day]]<ref>Day, Vox (November 17, 2003). [https://www.wnd.com/2003/11/21820/ "The irrational atheist"]. WorldNetDaily website. Retrieved on May 28, 2015.</ref> |
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| | *"These days, barely a week passes without the emergence of yet more evidence that atheists are the most irritating people on Earth." - the atheist Brendan O'Neill, ''The Telegraph'', "How Atheists Became the Most Colossally Smug and Annoying People on the Planet", August 14, 2013 <ref>O'Neill, Brendan (August 14, 2013). [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100230985/how-atheists-became-the-most-colossally-smug-and-annoying-people-on-the-planet/ "How atheists became the most colossally smug and annoying people on the planet"]. The Telegraph website/Brendan O'Neill [blog]. Retrieved on October 3, 2014. [atheist author]</ref> | | *"These days, barely a week passes without the emergence of yet more evidence that atheists are the most irritating people on Earth." - the atheist Brendan O'Neill, ''The Telegraph'', "How Atheists Became the Most Colossally Smug and Annoying People on the Planet", August 14, 2013 <ref>O'Neill, Brendan (August 14, 2013). [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100230985/how-atheists-became-the-most-colossally-smug-and-annoying-people-on-the-planet/ "How atheists became the most colossally smug and annoying people on the planet"]. The Telegraph website/Brendan O'Neill [blog]. Retrieved on October 3, 2014. [atheist author]</ref> |
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| | *"The theory that thought is merely a movement in the brain is, in my opinion, nonsense; for if so, that theory itself would be merely a movement, an event among atoms, which may have speed and direction but of which it would be meaningless to use the words 'true' or 'false'." - C.S. Lewis <ref name="Favorite quotes">[http://www.proofthatgodexists.org/favourite-quotes.php Favorite quotes]</ref> | | *"The theory that thought is merely a movement in the brain is, in my opinion, nonsense; for if so, that theory itself would be merely a movement, an event among atoms, which may have speed and direction but of which it would be meaningless to use the words 'true' or 'false'." - C.S. Lewis <ref name="Favorite quotes">[http://www.proofthatgodexists.org/favourite-quotes.php Favorite quotes]</ref> |
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| − | *"If I’m elected president, I will…Tattoo an American flag with the words, “In God we trust,” on the forehead of every atheist." - [[Chuck Norris]]<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2007/06/42010/ If I am elected president] by Chuck Norris</ref> | + | *"If I’m elected president, I will…Tattoo an American flag with the words, “In God we trust,” on the forehead of every atheist." - [[Chuck Norris]]<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2007/06/42010/ If I am elected president] by Chuck Norris</ref> |
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| | == Atheism and morality quotes == | | == Atheism and morality quotes == |
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| | YouTube atheist [[Thunderfoot]] said about the atheist movement after [[Reason Rally 2016]] had a very low turnout: | | YouTube atheist [[Thunderfoot]] said about the atheist movement after [[Reason Rally 2016]] had a very low turnout: |
| − | {{Cquote|I'm not sure there is anything in this movement worth saving. [[Christopher Hitchens|Hitchens]] is dead. [[Richard Dawkins|Dawkins]] simply doesn't have the energy for this sort of thing anymore. [[Sam Harris|Harris]] went his own way. And [[Daniel Dennett|Dennett]] just kind of blended into the background. So what do you think when the largest gathering of the nonreligious in history pulls in... I don't know. Maybe 2,000 people. Is there anything worth saving?<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2016/06/even-atheists-bash-reason-rally/ Even atheists bash 'Reason Rally']</ref>}} | + | {{Cquote|I'm not sure there is anything in this movement worth saving. [[Christopher Hitchens|Hitchens]] is dead. [[Richard Dawkins|Dawkins]] simply doesn't have the energy for this sort of thing anymore. [[Sam Harris|Harris]] went his own way. And [[Daniel Dennett|Dennett]] just kind of blended into the background. So what do you think when the largest gathering of the nonreligious in history pulls in... I don't know. Maybe 2,000 people. Is there anything worth saving?<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2016/06/even-atheists-bash-reason-rally/ Even atheists bash 'Reason Rally']</ref>}} |
| | [[File:Edward Tabash 2013.jpg|thumbnail|right|190px|[[Eddie Tabash]] | | [[File:Edward Tabash 2013.jpg|thumbnail|right|190px|[[Eddie Tabash]] |
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