To think that the ruler of the universe will run to my assistance and bend the laws of … - Dan Barker

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

Good nature is the cheapest commodity in the world, and love is the only thing that will pay ten percent to both borrower and lender.

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. That implies that everyone else (such as the opposing football team, driver, student, parent) is de-selected, unfavored by God, and that I am special,above it all.

Driver, Football, God, Running, Student, Team

Same Author Quotes

Please clean up after your dogma.

Clean, Dogma, Please

You keep accusing me of blasphemy all of the time, but I cannot be convicted of a victimless crime.

Accusing, Accusing Me, Atheism, Crime, Doubt, Victimless

Basic atheism is not a belief. It is the lack of belief. There is a difference between believing there is no god and not believing there is a god - both are atheistic, though popular usage has ignored the latter.

Atheism, Atheistic, Believe, Differences, Though, Usage

Without "The Law of Moses" would we all be wandering around like little gods, stealing, raping, and spilling blood whenever our vanity was offended?

Blood, Fear, Moses, Stealing, Vanity, Whenever

Even if it is true that all cultures share a common morality, why does this prove a supreme intelligence? After all, don't we humanists sometimes claim that there is a common thread of humanistic values running through history across cultural and religious lines?

Common Threads, Cultures, Lines, Prove, Religious, Running