Theodore Parker Quotes About Atheism

Quotes about: Atheism

• I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight, I can divine it by conscience. And from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.

  Theodore Parker

  Atheist, Eye, Curves

  Theodore Parker (1908). “Centenary Edition [of the Writings of Theodore Parker]”

• Manly natural religion - it is not joining the Church; it is not to believe in a creed, Hebrew, Protestant, Catholic, Trinitarian, Unitarian, Nothingarian. It is not to keep Sunday idle; to attend meetings; to be wet with water; to read the Bible; to offer prayers in words; to take bread and wine in the meeting house; love a scape-goat Jesus, or any other theological clap-trap.

  Theodore Parker

  Jesus, Prayer, Believe

• There is no intercessor, angel, mediator, between man and God; for man can speak and God hear, each for himself. He requires no advocates to plead for men.

  Theodore Parker

  Angel, Men, Atheism

  Theodore Parker (1842). “A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion”, p.217

• To obtain a knowledge of duty, a man is not sent away, outside of himself, to ancient documents; for the only rule of faith a practice, the Word, is very nigh him, even in his heart, and by this word he is to try all documents.

  Theodore Parker

  Heart, Men, Practice

  Theodore Parker (1842). “A Discourse of Matters Pertaining to Religion”, p.216

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