Ricky Gervais Quotes About Atheism

Quotes about: Atheism

• We shouldn't even need the word 'atheism'. If people didn't invent ridiculous imaginary gods, rational people wouldn't have to deny them.

  Ricky Gervais

  People, Religion, Atheism

  Twitter post from Mar 3, 2012

• Science seeks the truth. And it does not discriminate. For better or worse it finds things out. Science is humble. It knows what it knows and it knows what it doesn’t know. It bases its conclusions and beliefs on hard evidence -­- evidence that is constantly updated and upgraded. It doesn’t get offended when new facts come along. It embraces the body of knowledge. It doesn’t hold on to medieval practices because they are tradition.

  Ricky Gervais

  Humble, Practice, Atheism

  "Ricky Gervais: Why I’m an Atheist" by Ricky Gervais, blogs.wsj.com. December 19, 2010.

• It annoys me that the burden of proof is on us. It should be "You came up with the idea. Why do you believe it?" I could tell you I've got superpowers. But I can't go up to people saying "Prove I can't fly." They'd go: "What do you mean 'Prove you can't fly'? Prove you can!"

  Ricky Gervais

  Fear, Believe, Mean

• Saying atheism is a belief system is like saying not going skiing is a hobby.

  Ricky Gervais

  Atheism, Hobbies, Belief

  "Does God Exist? Ricky Gervais Takes Your Questions" by Ricky Gervais, blogs.wsj.com. December 22, 2010.

• The existence of God is not subjective. He either exists or he doesn’t. It’s not a matter of opinion. You can have your own opinions. But you can’t have your own facts.

  Ricky Gervais

  God, Atheist, Religion

  "Ricky Gervais: Why I’m an Atheist". blogs.wsj.com. December 19, 2010.

• I see Atheists are fighting and killing each other again, over who doesn't believe in any God the most. Oh, no..wait.. that never happens.

  Ricky Gervais

  Atheist, Believe, Fighting

  Twitter post from Sep 16, 2012

• Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. Some people are offended by mixed marriage, gay people, atheism. So what? F*** 'em.

  Ricky Gervais

  Mean, Gay, People

  FaceBook post by Ricky Gervais from Oct 12, 2013

• Opinions don't affect facts. But facts should affect opinions, and do, if you're rational

  Ricky Gervais

  Atheism, Facts, Opinion

  Twitter post from Oct 4, 2012

• I love how people walk around with crucifixes, skullcaps, pointy hats, funny beards and then say 'you should keep your atheism to yourself.'

  Ricky Gervais

  People, Atheism, Beard

• Atheism is the lack of belief in a god (or gods). It makes no claim. It merely rejects the claim that a god (or gods) exists. Nothing more.

  Ricky Gervais

  Atheism, Belief, Claims

  Twitter post from Nov 24, 2013

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