“ [Religious belief is] outmoded and ridiculous. [Belief in gods was a] worn out but once useful crutch in mankind's journey towards truth. We consider the time has come for that crutch to be abandoned.… Peter Atkins
“ Someone with a fresh mind, one not conditioned by upbringing and environment, would doubtless look at science and the powerful reductionism that it inspires as overwhelmingly the better mode of unders… Peter Atkins
“ My aim is to argue that the universe can come into existence without intervention, and that there is no need to invoke the idea of a Supreme Being in one of its numerous manifestations. Peter Atkins
“ It is not possible to be intellectually honest and believe in gods. And it is not possible to believe in gods and be a true scientist. Peter Atkins
“ We are children of chaos, and the deep structure of change is decay. At root, there is only corruption, and the unstemmable tide of chaos. Gone is purpose; all that is left is direction. This is the b… Peter Atkins
“ [Religion is] a fantasy [and is] completely empty of any explanatory content. It is also evil. Peter Atkins
“ Well it's fairly straightforward: there isn't one [a god]. And there's no evidence for one, no reason to believe that there is one, and so I don't believe that there is one. And I think that it is rat… Peter Atkins
“ The challenge of elucidating living processes -- including consciousness and all its baggage which we bundle together as 'the human spirit' -- is only one example of a challenge where hard work is pay… Peter Atkins
“ With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die. - Abraham Lincoln Peter Atkins
