The atheist, by merely being in touch with reality, appears shamefully out of touch with the fantasy life of his neighbors. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes appear atheist fantasy
Many of my fellow atheists consider all talk of 'spirituality' or 'mysticism' to be synonymous with mental illness, conscious fraud, or self-deception. I have argued elsewhere that this is a problem - because millions of people have had experiences for which 'spiritual' and 'mystical' seem the only terms available. Sam Harris argueatheistconscious share on social
Religion has convinced us that there's something else entirely other than concerns about suffering. There's concerns about what God wants, there's concerns about what's going to happen in the afterlife. Sam Harris afterlifeconcernconvince share on social
Most people believe that the Creator of the universe wrote (or dictated) one of their books. Unfortunately, there are many books that pretend to divine authorship, and each makes incompatible claims about how we all must live. Sam Harris authorshipbookclaim share on social
For a while, I became an atheist; now that I'm grown up, though, I'm not hard-edged enough to be an atheist. Even though I live with a flaming atheist, I love going to temple. I love all the rituals. Padma Lakshmi atheistedgeflame Change image and share on social
It's true - women want the fantasy. So give them romance - but without the desperation, wondering, and waiting you see in the movies. Nadine Velazquez desperationfantasygive Change image and share on social
Wherever I went, crowds appeared again, and I started making solo albums for the first time in my career. Howard Keel albumappearcareer Change image and share on social