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Dan Barker Quote on God and Purpose Circulates Widely
Original: Asking “if there is no God, what is the purpose of life?” is like asking “if there is no master, whose slave will I be?”
A quote from atheist activist Dan Barker is being widely shared: asking "if there is no God, what is the purpose of life?" is like asking "if there is no master, whose slave will I be?" The line argues that life's meaning does not depend on divine authority, and frames religious accounts of purpose as a form of servitude. It is drawing reactions from secular users who endorse it and religious users who dispute its framing of faith.
Why now: The provocative framing of a familiar atheism-versus-religion argument invites both agreement and pushback.
Evidence
- Asking “if there is no God, what is the purpose of life?” is like asking “if there is no master, whose slave will I be?” —Dan Barker ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 1
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