John Ryman quotes

What happens when we're dead? The irony is that all our questions wil be answered after we die. We spend our whole life trying to figure out the truth and the only way we'll find out what it is, is to get hit by a bus. And the only comfort that religion offers is that God is driving that bus.
-- John Ryman

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I don't believe anything. I only know some things to a greater degree of certainty than others.
-- John Ryman

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Religious apologists complain bitterly that atheists and secularists are aggressive and hostile in their criticism of them. I always say: look, when you guys were in charge, you didn't argue with us, you just burnt us at the stake. Now what we're doing is, we're presenting you with some arguments and some challenging questions, and you complain.

Government...may not be hostile to any religion or to the advocacy of no-religion; and it may not aid, foster, or promote one religion or religious theory against another... The First Amendment mandates governmental neutrality...

Try lighting your house by prayer instead of electricity and see which one works.

I try to be as courteous as possible and sometimes try to tell my fans that as much as I appreciate their support, there are times where I need to be able to have an uninterrupted dinner or not have to take a bunch of pictures or just be able to do some of the normal things.

Trying to guess what the (mass) audience wants and then trying to satisfy that is usually a bad recipe for getting something good.

I had casually rented an apartment that cost $75 a month because I expected my writing to pay my way.

The only way to write is well and how you do it is your own damn business.

There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.

One can't have it both ways and both ways is the only way I want it.

I'm not an athiest. How can you not believe in something that doesn't exist? That's way too convoluted for me.