Robert A. Heinlein Quotes about Atheist

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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders,

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.

Robert A. Heinlein

Life, Motivational, Atheist

Time Enough for Love "Intermission" (1973)

Secrecy is the keystone to all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy and censorship. When any government or church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, "This you may not read, this you must not know," the end result is tyranny and oppression, no matter how holy the motives. Mighty little force is needed to control a man who has been hoodwinked in this fashion; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, whose mind is free. No, not the rack nor the atomic bomb, not anything. You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him.

Robert A. Heinlein

Fashion, Atheist, Freedom

When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know, the end result is tyranny and oppression no matter how holy the motives.

Robert A. Heinlein

Atheist, Government, Church

Robert A. Heinlein (2007). “Glory Road”, p.318, Macmillan

Men rarely if ever dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child.

Robert A. Heinlein

Dream, Atheist, Children

Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.227, Penguin

History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from fiddling with it.

Robert A. Heinlein

Strong, Atheist, People

Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.224, Penguin

The first principle of freedom is the right to go to hell in your own handbasket.

Robert A. Heinlein

Atheist, Firsts, Principles

Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything.

Robert A. Heinlein

Atheist, Cat, Dark

Robert A. Heinlein (1985). “Job, a Comedy of Justice”, Del Rey