“You cannot kill a breeze, a wind, a fragrance, you cannot kill a dream or an ambition. God, manufactured by mortals in their own quintessential image, exists only to make daily life bearable despite the path that every one of us treads toward extinction. As long as men are obliged to die, some of them, unable to endure the prospect, will concoct fond illusions.We cannot assassinate or kill an illusion. In fact, illusion is more likely to kill us — for God puts to death everything that stands up to him, beginning with reason, intelligence, and the critical mind. All the rest follows in a chain reaction.”
― Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
― Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
“It is a curious thing that God learned Greek when he wished to turn author--and that he did not learn it better.”
―
―
“We are not averages and statistics. We are not the upper, middle, or lower class. We are not citizens, or constituents, or the governed. We are not megaplex Christmas shoppers. We are human.”
― You Are Dying, and Your World Is a Lie
― You Are Dying, and Your World Is a Lie
Ratia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ratia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Ratia
Lists liked by Ratia






















