Robert G. Ingersoll Quotes

Faith and Fear make poor bedfellows. Where one is found, the other cannot exist.

It is not the Head but the Heart that is the Seat of Atheism.

The undevout astronomer must be mad.

Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but--more frequently than not --struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God.

The truth is that Christian theology, like every other theology, is not only opposed to the scientific spirit; it is also opposed to all other attempts at rational thinking.

Faith feels itself secure neither with universal consent, nor with tradition, nor with authority. It seeks support of its enemy, reason.

The basis of religion is independent of science. Theology, not religion, is the antithesis to science

Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is the recognition that some things are more important than fear - and what's more important to me is faith.

Where there is fear there is no religion.

Cowardice is not a sign of belief in God.

Fear is strong, but faith is stronger yet.

Courage is just fear, plus prayers, plus understanding.

I knew from day one, the truth would prevail, but I was so scared I didn't know what to do.

Science is increasingly answering questions that used to be the province of religion.

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.

The Bible says to 'fear not,' but this doesn't mean you should never feel scared. It means when you do feel fear, keep going forward and do what you are supposed to do. Or as I like to say, do it afraid.

The more thoroughly I conduct scientific research, the more I believe that science excludes atheism.

I believe in evolution. But I also believe, when I hike the Grand Canyon and see it at sunset, that the hand of God is there also.

The first and great commandment is, don't let them scare you.

In science, a healthy skepticism is a professional necessity, whereas in religion, having belief without evidence is regarded as a virtue.

Throughout the years, many Christian women have told me of their great respect for the bravery and courage evident in my work, perhaps even gesturing to their own Isis earrings or a Nile River Goddess pendants.

People who dismiss science in favor of religion sometimes confuse the challenge of rigorously understanding the world with a deliberate intellectual exclusion that leads them to mistrust scientists and, to their detriment, what they discover.

Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.

Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.

Science has proof without any certainty. Creationists have certainty without any proof.