Positive Atheism

Three people can keep

Three people can keep a secret as long as two of them are dead. G. Gordon Liddy

Christ can very well

Christ can very well stand as an heroic figure. The hero need not be of wisdom all compounded. Also he is not wholly to blame for the religion that’s been foisted on to him. Ezra Pound

I learned very early on that it’s necessary but not sufficient for scientists to go to school board meetings and say, ‘We shouldn’t be teaching creationism.’ Being right doesn’t mean it’ll pass. Eugenie Scott

Public schools are where

Public schools are where the next generation of leaders are educated and where cultural exchange will take place. Eugenie Scott

There’s a bait and

There’s a bait and switch going on here because the critics want the textbooks to question whether evolution occurred. And of course they don’t because scientists don’t question whether evolution occurred. Eugenie Scott

I think what bothers

I think what bothers me so much of the time, is they take the data and theory and distort it. They must know they’re distorting. Eugenie Scott

Science is a limited

Science is a limited way of knowing, looking at just the natural world and natural causes. There are a lot of ways human beings understand the universe – through literature, theology, aesthetics, art or music. Eugenie Scott

It has been claimed

It has been claimed by many that Freethought does away with churches, creeds, Christs and even a God. So it does to a certain extent, but not as feared by Christians. Freethought has never said pull down your churches, burn up your creeds, crucify your savior or reject your god. No one ever knew a … Read more

If I deny the

If I deny the existence of a God – if I deny the idea of a gold paved city with pearly walls and jasper gates somewhere out of knowledge and space and prefer to die and to trust the unfaltering laws of nature – if, in plain words I don’t want to go to heaven, … Read more

If those who oppose

If those who oppose Freethought did not strive to force all to think as they do, accept Christ by faith, believe the bible to be infallible, keep Sunday as a holy day, and work for a future reward, then our fight would be at an end instantly. Liberty of Conscience is all we ask – … Read more