(Source: shadowsofwiltingtrees, via religionisbullshit)
Life is but a momentary glimpse of the wonder of this astonishing universe, and it is sad to see so many dreaming it away on spiritual fantasy.
—Carl Sagan (via fuckyeahsexyatheists)
Remember this: You are not a depraved human being.
You have no sins to atone for.
There is no need for fear.
There are no ghosts—holy or otherwise.
Stop making yourself miserable for “the love of God.”
Drive this monster of tyrannic fear from your mind, and enjoy the inestimable freedom of an emancipated human being.
The only duty you owe is to yourself and to your family.
The duty you owe to yourself is to do the best you can, and the duty you owe to your family is to endeavor to make them happy.
Emancipate yourself from these stultifying creeds, and protect your children from the contamination of religion.
Get off your knees, stand erect, and look the whole world in the face.
Get all the joy and happiness you can out of life.
Enjoy the fruits of your labor and waste it not upon the myth of heaven; support not the parasites of God.
Do not knowingly harm another human being; do not knowingly injure your fellow man.
All forms of life have feeling, do not make them suffer.
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Joseph Lewis - An Atheist Manifesto - 1954
This book is a short read and even though it is over 50 years old it has just as much passion as any modern Atheist writer. I don’t necessarily agree with everything in the book but have enjoyed reading it and agree with a lot of what it says. If you want to check it out it’s available as a free download here.
(via hatefulatheist)
I’m an atheist, and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.
—Katharine Hepburn (via fuckyeahsexyatheists)
(via religionisbullshit)
Hitchens said it best:
If I was told to sacrifice them (Hitchen’s children) to prove my devotion to God, if I was told to do what all monotheists are told to do and admire the man who said, “Yes, I’ll gut my kid to show my love of God,” I’d say, “No, fuck you.”
As a moral atheist you have a number of rights and responsibilities. These include (but are not limited to):
1. Have no gods.
2. Don’t worship stuff.
3. Be polite.
4. Take a day off once in a while.
5. Be nice to folks.
6. Don’t kill people.
7. Don’t cheat on your significant other.
8. Don’t steal stuff.
9. Don’t lie about stuff.
10. Don’t be greedy.
Remember, theists may condemn you for living by this code because you are doing it of your own free will instead of because you’re afraid that if you don’t a supreme being will set you on fire.
