Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God
Armin Navabi
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Not knowing the answer to a question is not a valid excuse for making up a fairytale to explain it.”
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” This touches on the heart of the argumentum ad populum fallacy. Physical reality does not require belief to sustain it, and belief will not modify the rules of the universe.”
“There is no evidence to suggest that God helps people. There is, however, ample evidence that people can help themselves and each other.”
“The religions that we have today are a small fraction of all religions that have existed throughout human history. The ones that we are left with have survived because they have more effectively adapted to attract and hold the allegiance of many people.”
“the truth is true even if no one believes it, and untrue claims are still untrue even if everyone believes them.”
“In order to indoctrinate their followers and secure obedience, religions frequently tear people down, creating an emptiness that must then be filled with Jesus, Allah or any other deity. People are told that they are inherently bad or sinful and that the only way to become good is by giving over control of their lives to faith. As there is no evidence that any of that is true, religion, in effect, is creating an imaginary problem simply so that it can sell an imaginary solution.”
“If morality truly stemmed from an all-powerful deity, it would not change over time.”
“Close analysis of ‘miracles’ have never led to any proof for a supernatural explanation, and, in fact, many have proven to be cheap magic tricks, hallucinations or primitive misunderstandings of natural phenomena.”
“An all-loving god would surely not damn his children to an eternity of torture simply for being born into a culture that believes in the wrong deity, follows the wrong holy book or attends the wrong type of church services.”
“religious beliefs have been so widespread because they tap into the psychological desires of many people, not because there is any external proof of their veracity.”
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