Atheist QOTD

“I actually felt sorry for non-Roman Catholics at university when, in fact, had I known it they were so much better off than I was. At least they knew how to think for themselves and enjoy themselves.”

Paul Stevenson

“The trouble with religious faith is that it encourages people from a young age to accept rather than challenge, ordering them to place blind trust in an authoritative teacher, parent or priest.”

Martin Robbins

“Spirituality really lost its way when it became a stick to beat people with: 'Do this or you'll burn in hell.'”

Ricky Gervais

“Jesus unambiguously preached mercy and forgiveness. These are supposed to be cardinal virtues of the Christian faith. And yet Evangelicals are the most supportive of the death penalty, draconian sentencing, punitive punishment over rehabilitation, and the governmental use of torture.”

Phil Zuckerman

“'Thou shalt take offence at the drop of a hat' is the unwritten Eleventh Commandment.”

Anon.