Dan Barker Quotes

Do I believe in aliens? No. I think there could be. Do I believe in God? No, I think there could be. Do I believe that Jesus actually existed? No. I think he could have done. A few things I've seen. A few things I've read. A few things I've watched have sparked my interest. Do I think it could all be rubbish? Yeah. I do.

Confronted by an unknowable, historians demand evidence, witnesses, corroboration.

Do you believe in the existence of Socrates? Alexander the Great? Julius Caesar? If historicity is established by written records in multiple copies that date originally from near contemporaneous sources, there is far more proof for Christ's existence than for any of theirs.

Billy squinted at me. "Why are you letting them go?" "Because they're real." "How do you know?" "The one I was holding crapped on my hand.

It makes sense that that's part of the story and everything, but that's part of any story of any record - where was it record and how long and what were the people doing. I think people want to know where these events are made. That's why I like the word "record."

A thing is not proved because no one has ever questioned it... Skepticism is the first step toward truth.

I wanted proof, not promises.

A hundred suspicions don't make a proof.

When I see nature, when I look into the sky, the dawn, the sun, the colors of insects, snow crystals, the night stars, I don't feel a need for God. Perhaps when I can no longer look and wonder, when I believe in nothing - then, perhaps, I might need something else. But I don't know what.

When I consider the Question, Whether there are such Persons in the World as those we call Witches? My Mind is divided between the two opposite Opinions; or rather I believe in general that there is, and has been such a thing as Witchcraft; but at the same time can give no Credit to any Particular Instance of it.

Here's something that intrigues me: If you have faith, you believe regardless of the evidence, yet if there's ever evidence to support faith, everyone goes to it and points to it.

There's no point of having faith if you have evidence.

Every man is fully satisfied that there is such a thing as truth, or he would not ask any question.

Some are Atheists by Neglect; others are so by Affectation; they, that think there is no God at some times; do not think so at all times.

I am agnostic only to the extent that I am agnostic about fairies at the bottom of the garden

I am not questioning your honor, I am denying its existence.

Skepticism rather than credulity is the highest principle that the human intellect can use to ennoble our existence.

I was thinking." "I see no evidence of that, Jared." Kami said.

Who couldn't believe there's a God?

You want to know whether I believe in ghosts? Of course I do not believe in them. If you had known as many of them as I have, you would not believe in them either.

I don't have enough faith to be an Atheist.

Simple. Atlantis can't be found." He scoffed at her. " You're the second person to tell me that in less than an hour.

It's always good in science to say "Well how do you know that?" and "Are you really sure?" and "Could there be an exceptional case?"

I’m a skeptic not because I do not want to believe, but because I want to know.

I don't want to believe. I want to know.