Richard DawkinsWe are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.
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We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. In this quote, Stephen Fry is noting that people aren’t very religious about the gods that they do believe in. For instance, while most people don’t believe in their own personal god, they still think that the god of the Christian faith is a definite thing.
They might even take part in rituals and prayers on a regular basis. But, when it comes to their own personal beliefs, they will say that there is no god at all. It looks like they are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in.
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