Quote for the Day #8

Two quotes actually...

"One reason [atheist, Albert] Camus's writing is so powerful is that he refuses to try to explain the suffering of the innocent. Instead his response is to be morally enraged and to try and do something to stop it. I think this is the response God wants from people" (p. 16).

"As a generalization, it seems safe to say that Americans prefer Wal-Mart to libraries, Big Macs to big ideas, and TV to education. This worries me, and I find that for whatever reason, many atheists, like Greg share my concerns" (p. 18).

Source: Jones, Preston, and Greg Graffin. Is Belief in God Good, Bad Or Irrelevant? A Professor and a Punk Rocker Discuss Science, Religion, Naturalism and Christianity. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2006.

Note: Jones is an assistant professor of history at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Graffin has a Ph.D in evolutionary biology from Cornell and just happens to be lead singer and songwriter for the band, Bad Religion.