Edward Abbey Quotes

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.

It's fair to say that the Bible contains equal amounts of fact, history, and pizza.

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

Nobody talks so constantly about God as those who insist that there is no God.

One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.

We cannot, of course, disprove God, just as we can't disprove Thor, fairies, leprechauns and the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear.

I am an atheist still, thank God.

I had no need of that hypothesis.

It appears to me as a great joke, but one which will educate the public and thus reduce the number of bigots.

Gods are fragile things, they may be killed by a whiff of science or a dose of common sense.

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

I was raised Catholic, but the devil was never with a pitchfork.

I like to think 'The God Delusion' is a humorous book. I think, actually, it's full of laughs. And people who describe it as a polarizing book or as an aggressive book, it's just that very often they haven't read it.

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

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.

Atheism is a crutch for those who cannot bear the reality of God.

And on the seventh day, god stepped back and said and said, "This is my creation, perfect in every way... oh, dammit I left all this pot all over the place. Now they'll think I want them to smoke it... Now I have to create Republicans."

Methinks sometimes I have no more wit than a Christian.

My dear, did you just try to prove the existence of God with your cleavage?

What's the difference between Lindsay Lohan and Rick Perry? It only takes Lindsay four and a half hours to finish a sentence.

God is not dead-He is merely unemployed.

Science itself is steadily nailing the lid on atheism's coffin.

I felt very close to God.... My friends say that's because I was always on my knees.

There's only one difference between Jews and Catholics. Jews are born with guilt, and Catholics have to go to school to learn it.