Quotes by E. Haldeman-Julius

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“We advocate the atheistic philosophy because it is the only clear, consistent position which seems possible to us. As atheists, we simply deny the assumptions of theism; we declare that the God ide...”
— E. Haldeman-Julius, The meaning of atheism
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“Atheism is a conclusion reached by the most reasonable methods and one which is not asserted dogmatically but is explained in its every feature by the light of reason. The atheist does not boast of...”
— E. Haldeman-Julius, The meaning of atheism
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“When confronted by a believer it is easy for me to contrast the views of the skeptic with those of the rationalist. I simply reach into my pocket and pull out my change.Holding a quarter aloft, I s...”
— E. Haldeman-Julius
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“It is natural that people should differ most, and most violently, about the unknowable . . . There is all the room in the world for divergence of opinion about something that, so far as we can real...”
— E. Haldeman-Julius
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“When confronted by a ‘believer’ it is easy for me to contrast the views of the skeptic with those of the rationalist. I simply reach into my pocket and pull out my change.Holding a quarter aloft, I...”
— E. Haldeman-Julius
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