Eric HofferThe opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.
About This Quote
While some people choose to go through life without believing in anything supernatural, others find comfort with the idea that there is something beyond this world. The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not. This quote by Søren Kierkegaard was about how people can have casual relationships with religious belief. He said that the religious fanatic is always looking for proof of God's existence, even if it means they are looking for evidence of His absence. The gentle cynic, on the other hand, is more interested in learning about different religions and the benefits they have to offer.
Some Similar Quotes
- Some people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them, " I said." Right, of course. But you keep the promise anyway. That's what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway.
- I think if I've learned anything about friendship, it's to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don't walk away, don't be distracted, don't be too busy or tired, don't take them for granted. Friends are part of the...
- And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
- Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.
- Believe in a love that is being stored up for you like an inheritance, and have faith that in this love there is a strength and a blessing so large that you can travel as far as you wish without having to step outside it.
More Quotes By Eric Hoffer
- Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.
- There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other.
- The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
- The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.
- We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities but its own talents.