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1. "I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created the Ichneumonidae (parasitic wasp) with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of caterpillars."
The man who delivered this quote, is the author of the book that is being referenced in the cartoon. He is famous for his discoveries regarding evolution and natural selection. Who could it be?
2. "I agree with people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm - not all - that religion used to fill."
The man who delivered this quote has become a very successful billionaire. Who is this person, who decided to open up a window into his personal beliefs?
3. "The Bible has noble poetry in it... and some good morals and a wealth of obscenity, and upwards of a thousand lies."
The man who spoke these words was a famous American author who wrote the novels that you see depicted in the cartoon. Who was this person?
4. "So long as the priest, that professional negator, slanderer and poisoner of life, is regarded as a superior type of human being, there cannot be any answer to the question: What is Truth?"
The man you see in the portrait was a famous philosopher from Germany. He has been regarded as the "father of nihilism". Who is this person who spoke the words you see above?
5. "Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man, living in the sky, who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time... But he loves you".
Which late comedian and known atheist uttered these words during a routine on an HBO special entitled "You're All Diseased"?
6. "As an atheist you have to rationalize things... Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can't, you have no choice but to be good and scared -- but that's okay!"
This quote comes from a famous American musician. Many people will identify him as the "Piano Man". Who could this person be?
7. "I was raised in a religious home. It was unreasonable enforced religion that turned me off it. It was a joyless, unpleasant, stupid, barbaric thing when I was a child and I've never gotten over that feeling."
The person who made this comment is a famous American comedian and director. One of his more notable movies is titled "Manhattan". Who could this be?
8. "I do not feel obliged to believe that that same God who has endowed us with senses, reason, and intellect has intended to forgo their use and by some other means to give us knowledge which we can attain by them."
What was the name of the Renaissance era scientist who got on the bad side of the Catholic church after publishing his discoveries? His name was placed onto the spacecraft shown in the photograph.
9. "The more I learn about the universe, the less convinced I am that there's any sort of benevolent force that has anything to do with it, at all."
This quote comes from a modern day scientist who became the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He was also the host of a podcast named "StarTalk". Who could this be?
10. "The idea that God is an oversized white male with a flowing beard who sits in the sky and tallies the fall of every sparrow is ludicrous. But if by God one means the set of physical laws that govern the universe, then clearly there is such a God. This God is emotionally unsatisfying... it does not make much sense to pray to the law of gravity."
Which of these scientists spoke the words you see above. He is famous for his "Pale Blue Dot" monologue, inspired by a photo taken of a distant earth by Voyager 1.
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