Arthur C. Clarke Quotes about Religion

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One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion.

One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion.

Arthur C. Clarke

Atheist, Religion, Tragedy

Religion is the most malevolent of all mind viruses.

Arthur C. Clarke

Atheist, Mind, Religion

Interview with Tasha Robinson, www.avclub.com. February 18, 2004.

If there are any gods whose chief concern is man, they can't be very important gods.

Arthur C. Clarke

Men, Religion, Atheism

"Space and the Spirit of Man". Essay by Arthur C. Clarke, 1961.

Science can destroy religion by ignoring it as well as by disproving its tenets. No one ever demonstrated, so far as I am aware, the nonexistence of Zeus or Thor, but they have few followers now.

Arthur C. Clarke

Religious, Religion, Atheism

Arthur C. Clarke (2012). “Childhood's End”, p.14, Hachette UK

The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

Arthur C. Clarke

Atheist, Religion, Tragedy

"Credo". Essay by Arthur C. Clarke (1991), later published in Arthur C. Clarke "Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds!: Collected Essays, 1934-1998" (p. 360), 1999.

You will find men like him in all of the world's religions. They know that we represent reason and science, and, however confident they may be in their beliefs, they fear that we will overthrow their gods. Not necessarily through any deliberate act, but in a subtler fashion. Science can destroy a religion by ignoring it as well as by disproving its tenets. No one ever demonstrated, so far as I am aware, the nonexistance of Zeus or Thor, but they have few followers now.

Arthur C. Clarke

Fashion, Men, Religion

Arthur C. Clarke (2012). “Childhood’s End”, p.17, RosettaBooks