One of the primary questions in a state-church arrangement is, 'which controls which?' . . . In Norway, for example, the liberal labor government has regularly angered Church officials by making controversial ministerial appointments against the wishes of the clergy. . . . These and other actions have strained the church-state relationship almost to the breaking point. As a result, some of the bishops have advocated disestablishment.

Truth does not demand belief.

To think that the ruler of the universe will run to my assistance and bend the laws of nature for me is the height of arrogance.

Most Christians are afraid that people will think for themselves; most atheists are afraid that they won’t.

Theology is a subject without an object

Basic atheism is not a belief. It is the lack of belief. There is a difference between believing there is no god and not believing there is a god - both are atheistic, though popular usage has ignored the latter.

It turns out that the word atheism means much less than I had thought. It is merely the lack of theism.