Are you an Atheist?
Are you an Atheist?
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"A belief in an absolute truth provides stability, purpose, and allows one the luxury of resting on the sovereign will of a Being that is greater than any one of us could ever be. To me that sounds like responsible parenting..."
Or a diminishing of the responsibility of the individual.
The bells which toll for mankind are—most of them, anyway—like the bells of Alpine cattle; they are attached to our own necks, and it must be our fault if they do not make a cheerful and harmonious sound.
Sir Peter Medawar; The Future of Man, 1959