David Eller famous quotes

If one has belief, knowledge is lacking. If one has knowledge, belief is unnecessary.
-- David Eller

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Religion is not so bad, unless you believe it.
-- David Eller

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In the absence of evidence, the scientist says, 'I don't know,' but the religionist says, 'I believe.'
-- David Eller

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One does not have to prove a negative. One should assume a negative.
-- David Eller

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Insularity is the foundation of ethnocentrism and intolerance; when you only know of those like yourself, it is easy to imagine that you are alone in the world or alone in being good and right in the world. Exposure to diversity, on the contrary, is the basis for relativism and tolerance; when you are forced to face and accept the Other as real, unavoidable, and ultimately valuable, you cannot help but see yourself and your 'truths' in a new - and trouble - way.
-- David Eller

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Inculcating the various competing - competing, note - falsehoods of the major faiths into small children is a form of child abuse, and a scandal.

A heathen philosopher once asked a Christian, 'Where is God'? The Christian answered, 'Let me first ask you, Where is He not?'

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

I have neither time nor disposition to enter into discussion with the Friend, and end this occasion by suggesting for her consideration the question whether, if it be true that the Lord has appointed me to do the work she has indicated, it is not probable that he would have communicated knowledge of the fact to me as well as to her.

I am personally convinced of the great power and deep significance of Christianity, and I won't allow any other religion to be promoted.

Mithridates, he died old. Housman's passage is based on the belief of the ancients that Mithridates the Great [c. 135-63 B.C.] had so saturated his body with poisons that none could injure him. When captured by the Romans he tried in vain to poison himself, then ordered a Gallic mercenary to kill him.

Your belief system saturates the space around you.

I'm a huge horror movie fan. Beyond belief.

I have always believed that a good laugh was good for both the mental and physical digestion.

It is my deep personal conviction that abortion is wrong. I hope that some day we will see the current outrageously large number of abortions drop sharply...let me assure you that I share youR belief that innocent human life must be protected.