Theism – Quotes

Is he able, but

Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Epicurus

Atheism … in its philosophic aspect refuses allegiance not merely to a definite concept of God, but it refuses all servitude to the God idea, and opposes the theistic principle as such. Gods in their individual function are not half as pernicious as the principle of theism which represents the belief in a supernatural, or … Read more

Consciously or unconsciously, most

Consciously or unconsciously, most theists see in gods and devils, heaven and hell, reward and punishment, a whip to lash the people into obedience, meekness and contentment…. The philosophy of atheism expresses the expansion and growth of the human mind. The philosophy of theism, if we can call it a philosophy, is static and fixed. … Read more

It is the absolutism

It is the absolutism of theism, its pernicious influence upon humanity, its paralyzing effect upon thought and action, which Atheism is fighting with all its power. Emma Goldman

This is not to

This is not to deny that there are versions of theism that do conflict with evolutionary biology. Young Earth Creationism is an example; it claims that God created life on earth within the past 10,000 to 50,000 years. But other types of theism are different. Elliott Sober

I don\\’t endorse deism

I don’t endorse deism or interventionist theism. My point is just that evolutionary biology is logically compatible with the former and with some versions of the latter. Elliott Sober

The fine tuning of

The fine tuning of the universe provides prima facie evidence of deistic design. Edward Robert Harrison

Here is the cosmological

Here is the cosmological proof of the existence of God – the design argument of Paley – updated and refurbished. The fine tuning of the universe provides prima facie evidence of deistic design. Take your choice: blind chance that requires multitudes of universes or design that requires only one…. Many scientists, when they admit their … Read more

Theism tells men that

Theism tells men that they are the slaves of a God. Atheism assures men that they are the investigators and users of nature. E. Haldeman-Julius

A common sense interpretation

A common sense interpretation of the facts suggests that a superintellect has monkeyed with physics. Fred Hoyle