R.A.K. Mason on Atheism. From: Quotes on Religion and Philosophy

R.A.K. Mason:

Belief is being ignorant and denying it; agnosticism is being ignorant and respectfully admitting it; atheism is being ignorant and glorying in it.

R.A.K. Mason, New Zealand poet. Quoted in: "'Higher law' has nasty track record," Gordon McLauchlan. The New Zealand Herald, October 25, 2003.

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