Robert A. Heinlein Quotes About Atheism
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The faith in which I was brought up assured me that I was better than other people; I was saved, they were damned.... Our hymns were loaded with arrogance - self-congratulation on how cozy we were with the Almighty and what a high opinion he had of us, what hell everybody else would catch come Judgment Day.
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One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.
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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.
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History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from fiddling with it.
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History does not record anywhere or at any time a religion that has any rational basis.
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For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
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God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent - it says so right here on the label. If you have a mind capable of believing all three of these attributes simultaneously, I have a wonderful bargain for you. No checks, please. Cash and in small bills.
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Men rarely if ever dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child.
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