Truth does not demand belief. Scientists do not join hands every Sunday, singing, ‘yes, gravity is real!’ I have faith! I will be strong! I believe in my heart that what goes up, up, up must come down…Amen!’ If they did, we would think they were pretty insecure about it.
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| — | Dan Barker - American atheist writer and activist; copresident, Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF). Former evangelical preacher; maintained a touring musical evangelical ministry for 17 years. Author of Losing in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist; Just Pretend: A Freethought Book for Children; and Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics. (via helvetebrann) |









