A Quote by Edward Abbey

It may be true that there are no atheists in foxholes. But you don't find many Christians there, either. Or, about as many of one as the other.

Edward Abbey

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Edward Abbey
American - Author
January 29, 1927 - March 14, 1989

If it were true that Christianity and science were incompatible, there would be no Christians who were respected scientists. If fact, about forty percent of professional natural scientists are practicing Christians, and many others are theists of other kinds. Fewer than thirty percent are atheists.

Jeffrey Burton Russell

There may or may not be atheists in foxholes, but I'm certain there are none in the Ku Klux Klan.

George Carlin

There are no atheists in foxholes, they say, and I was a foxhole atheist for a long time. But after going through a midlife crisis and having many things change very quickly, it made me realize my mortality. And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God.

Peter Steele

I don't believe in God, though I'm not prepared to call myself an atheist either. You know the old phrase: 'There are no atheists in foxholes.' I've never been in a foxhole, and if I ever find myself in a foxhole, I'll let you know if I believe in God or not.

Ed Asner

There are no atheists in the foxholes.

William Thomas Cummings

There are no atheists in the foxholes of Bataan.

Douglas MacArthur

People say there are no atheists in foxholes. A lot of people think this is a good argument against atheism. Personally, I think it's a much better argument against foxholes.

Kurt Vonnegut

Never before in the history of the planet have so many people, on their own, had the ability to find so much information about so many things and about so many other people.

Thomas Friedman

If they are good workmen, they may be from Asia, Africa or Europe; they may be Mahometans, Jews or Christians of any sect, or they may be Atheists.

George Washington

My men don't dig foxholes. I don't want them to. Foxholes only slow up an offensive. Keep moving. And don't give the enemy time to dig one either.

George S. Patton

There are no atheists in foxholes and there are no libertarians in financial crises.

Paul Krugman

There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes.

James K. Morrow

Many Christians take their time and have leisure enough in their social life (no hurry here). They are leisurely, too, in their professionally activities, at table and recreation (no hurry here either). But isn't it strange how those same Christians find themselves in such a rush and want to hurry the priest, in their anxiety to shorten the time devoted to the most holy sacrifice of the altar?

Josemaria Escriva

We do God’s work for our brothers and sisters when we learn to listen to them. So often Christians, especially preachers, think that their only service is always to have to 'offer' something when they are together with other people. They forget that listening can be a greater service than speaking. Many people seek a sympathetic ear and do not find it among Christians, because these Christians are talking even when they should be listening.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Many people are looking for an ear that will listen. They do not find it among Christians, because these Christians are talking where they should be listening.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Many, many people hereabouts are not becoming Christians for one reason only: there is nobody to make them Christians.