Albert Einstein Quotes

Our English language really says if you're not a theist, the only alternative is to be an atheist. What I'm trying to do is develop a language that will enable us to talk about God beyond the, what I think, are sterile categories of theism and atheism.

Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.

As a philosopher, if I were speaking to a purely philosophic audience I should say that I ought to describe myself as an Agnostic, because I do not think that there is a conclusive argument by which one can prove that there is not a God. On the other hand, if I am to convey the right impression to the ordinary man in the street I think that I ought to say that I am an Atheist, because, when I say that I cannot prove that there is not a God, I ought to add equally that I cannot prove that there are not the Homeric gods.

Intellectually, now, I believe that it is a complete vanity to say positively there is no God.

What people are really after is, what is my stance on religion or spirituality or God? And I would say, if I find a word that came closest, it would be agnostic.

I probably believe in God in a non-denominational way.

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

That's true that I'm "not religious as that term is conventionally understood," though I've never been an atheist. Atheism is an active faith; it says, "I believe there is no God." But I don't know what I believe. I was brought up a Lutheran in Jamestown, North Dakota. I have trouble with faith. I'm not proud of this. I don't think it makes me an intellectual. I would believe if I could, and I may be able to before it's over. I would welcome that.

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.

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

The argument goes something like this: "I refuse to prove that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing.

I am an atheist, and if an atheist and a pope think the same things, there must be something true. There must be some human truth that is beyond religion.

If there be a God and one has never sought him, it will be small consolation to remember that one could not get proof of his existence.

I'm a Christian now. The things that drove me crazy growing up was how everyone works at fault-finding with different religions. The people I don't understand are atheists. I go surfing and snow boarding and I'm always around nature. I look at everything and think, 'Who couldn't believe there's a God? Is all this a mistake?' It just blows me away.

I don’t believe in God as you imagine Him to be, but I believe in many things that you could never even dream of.

Tell me," said the atheist , "Is there a God really?" Said the master, "If you want me to be perfectly honest with you, I will not answer." Later the disciples demanded to know why he had not answered. "Because the question is unanswerable," said the Master. "So you are an atheist?" "Certainly not. The atheist makes the mistake of denying that of which nothing may be said... and the theist makes the mistake of affirming it.

My position concerning God is that of an agnostic.

The proofs that God does not exist are very strong, but in lots of people they are not as strong as the feeling that He does.

I cannot be angry at God, in whom I do not believe.

I do know that there are some things that exist in this world that you just can't prove. That could be the case with God or whoever might be up there, but I don't follow any one religion.

Atheism is the last word of theism.

I'm constantly reading books on God or the absence of God and atheism.

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