John Steinbeck Quotes

If it were proven that there is no God there would be no religion. ...But also if it were proven that there is a God, there would be no religion.

I don’t understand how people can believe in God, even when I myself think of him everyday.

What do I believe? I believe in God, if he exists.

It strikes me as somewhat odd that the people who use God's name most frequently, both in life and in literature, usually don't believe in him.

If there be a God and one has never sought him, it will be small consolation to remember that one could not get proof of his existence.

What people are really after is, what is my stance on religion or spirituality or God? And I would say, if I find a word that came closest, it would be agnostic.

I see myself as a spiritual person, but I don't think anyone should claim proof of a god. No one can prove it. That's why I don't claim to know whether there are one, many or no gods.

Believers who have formulated such proofs [for God's existence] ... would never have come to believe as a result of such proofs

There is no direct evidence, so how could you ask me to believe in God.

The argument goes something like this: "I refuse to prove that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing.

I choose to believe in God, but I have serious doubts.

I believe in God, and I'm a Christian.

I envy people of faith. I'm incapable of believing in anything supernatural.

If there's a God, I want to see Him. It's pointless to believe in something without proof.

Intellectually, now, I believe that it is a complete vanity to say positively there is no God.

Rather than say he's an atheist, a friend of mine says, 'I'm a tooth fairy agnostic,' meaning he can't disprove God but thinks God is about as likely as the tooth fairy.

Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.

We all have our beliefs or our agnosticism.

I don't believe in God, though I'm not prepared to call myself an atheist either. You know the old phrase: 'There are no atheists in foxholes.' I've never been in a foxhole, and if I ever find myself in a foxhole, I'll let you know if I believe in God or not.

Let me say that I consider myself a deep believer in the reality of God. I might define God quite differently from the way some people in the Christian faith would do so, but I do not doubt the reality of that experience.

I am surprised that anyone can profess to be an atheist.

I don't think I have any particular problem with God.

Ultimately, I feel like there is just a pervasive evidence of God. Though I know that is maybe a controversial thing to say.

I consider myself a religious person, but when it comes to God and faith, I don't know. I guess that means I'm agnostic.

If there is a god, the only genuine friend he has is an atheist. He does not blame him for anything.