50 Simple Questions for Every Christian Quotes

“If a beautiful sunflower is somehow supposed to be evidence of the Christian god, then what is a parasitic worm that eats children’s eyeballs evidence of?”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“The key point some Christians miss is that scientific ignorance about the beginning of life, or any of life's processes, is not evidence of a god.”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“If something happens that is highly unusual,
and no explanation is readily available,
isn’t “I don’t know” the only appropriate response?
How can we justify leaping to the extraordinary
conclusion that an unexplained event
is the work of a god?
Unknown means unknown.”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“A 2012 CNBC report ranked the fifty states by overall quality of life, and Vermont placed third. New Hampshire, the second-least-religious state, was first in quality of life, and Maine, the third-least-religious state, was fourth in quality of life. At the other end of the list were Alabama (third-most-religious state) ranked forty-seventh for quality of life, and Louisiana (fourth-most-religious state) ranked fiftieth for quality of life.8 A 2012 ranking of the most and least peaceful states in America showed the same pattern. States with the lowest violent crime are 1. Maine, 2. Vermont, and 3. New Hampshire, the three least-religious states in America. The most dangerous state in America, with the highest murder and incarceration rates, is also the fourth-most-religious state, Louisiana.9 Statistics and rankings do not prove that Christianity caused or exacerbates the challenges faced by the most religious states in America, of course. What is clear, however, is that Christianity has not solved its most serious problems, despite repeated assurances from Christians that it can and does.”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“Setting aside its failure to win over most people, the Bible can’t even communicate clearly to the people who already cherish it deeply and believe in it with all their heart.”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“Shouldn't it be atheists, believing they are not being watched, who commit virtually all the crimes and fill up all the prisons, while people who believe in an omnipresent god lead spotless lives out of either respect or fear? But this is far from the world we see.”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“Let’s not dwell on the charge that we are all members of a corrupt and “fallen” species by birth. Rather, we should ask why it is we need saving in the first place. What is it we need saving from? The answer is God. He and his rules are the threat that we imperfect humans are up against. Therefore, God, in the form of Jesus, has offered to save us from himself.”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“Life *is* complex, and, in many ways, life *is* beyond our comprehension today...Sometimes important questions have maddeningly complex or inconvenient answers that neither satisfy nor soothe.”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“How does the Christian who claims a weeping statue of Mary is a miracle explain the milk-drinking statues of the Hindu god Ganesha?
How does the Christian who says a healing miracle proves the existence of Jesus feel about millions of claims of divine healings by Muslims and Hindus?”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“We all can and will embrace irrational beliefs without realizing it. That’s why being a good skeptic is an endless duty and critical thinking a never-ending process.”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian

“Be nice and be tolerant to atheists where you find them. You never know, one day, the atheist might even be you.”
― Guy P. Harrison, 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian