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I do not believe in God, because I believe in man. Whatever his mistakes, man has for thousands of years been working to undo the botched job your god has made.

I do not believe in God, because I believe in man. Whatever his mistakes, man has for thousands of years been working to undo the botched job your god has made.

Emma Goldman
Atheist, Jobs, Mistake
Emma Goldman (2011). “Living My Life (Two Volumes in One)”, p.207, Cosimo, Inc.

The philosophy of Atheism represents a concept of life without any metaphysical Beyond or Divine Regulator. It is the concept of an actual, real world with its liberating, expanding and beautifying possibilities, as against an unreal world, which, with its spirits, oracles, and mean contentment has kept humanity in helpless degradation.

Emma Goldman
Atheist, Philosophy, Real
Emma Goldman (1915). “Mother Earth Bulletin”

Atheism in its negation of gods is at the same time the strongest affirmation of man, and through man, the eternal yea to life, purpose, and beauty.

Emma Goldman
Atheist, Men, Atheism
Emma Goldman (1983). “Red Emma Speaks: An Emma Goldman Reader”, Schocken

I was called before the head matron, a tall woman with a stolid face. She began taking my pedigree. What religion? was the first question. None, I am an atheist. Atheism is prohibited here. You will have to go to church. I replied that I would do nothing of the kind. I did not believe in anything the Church stood for and, not being a hypocrite, I would not attend.

Emma Goldman
Atheist, Believe, Hypocrite
Emma Goldman (2011). “Living My Life (Two Volumes in One)”, p.133, Cosimo, Inc.

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