Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Bertrand Russell

And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence. -Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)

Russell is right in thinking that God does not have a vanity that would be offended by anyone's doubt about his existence. But of course Russell is not really interested in exploring God's character. His aim, as is often the case, is to mock those who believe in God, and indeed, God Himself, which might well offend Him, since Russell really should know better.

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