Michael Shermer Quotes

Religion is defined as belief in and worship of a controlling power and atheism is precisely not that.

It never really occurred to me to believe in God.

I kind of call myself an atheist, I suppose - although quite a spiritual atheist, I hope.

I didn't say there's nothing out there, but there certainly isn't any God.

The idea of a personal God is quite alien to me and seems even naïve.

Atheism is not just about not believing there is a God, but on the assumption that there is one, what kind of God is he?

I don’t believe in God as you imagine Him to be, but I believe in many things that you could never even dream of.

Who couldn't believe there's a God?

I cannot be angry at God, in whom I do not believe.

I don't believe in God.

Atheism is the last word of theism.

I'm not an atheist. How can you not believe in something that doesn't exist? That's way too convoluted for me.

I'm not a religious person at all.

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.

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

Believing that there is no God does not mean that there isn't one.

I definitely believe in God.

I do believe in God.

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

Religion cannot and should not be replaced by atheism. Religion needs to go away and not be replaced by anything. Atheism is not a religion. It's the absence of religion, and that's a wonderful thing.

For me, I believe in God, God is real.

I don't believe in God.

An atheist may be simply one whose faith and love are concentrated on the impersonal aspects of God.

I'm an atheist, and I don't believe in ghosts.

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