Emily Dickinson Atheism Quotations

At least to pray is left - is left Oh Jesus - in the Air - I know not which thy chamber is - I'm knocking everywhere.

They address an Eclipse every morning, whom they call their "Father."

Vinnie rocks her Garden and moans that God won't help her. I suppose he is too busy getting angry with the Wicked every day.

God's little Blond Blessing we have long deemed you, and hope his so-called Will will not compel him to revoke you.

The Crime, from us, is hidden, [though] he is presumed to know.

Within thy Grave! Oh no, but on some other flight - Thou only camest to mankind To rend it with Good night

The minister today preached about death and judgment, and what would become of those who behaved improperly - and somehow it scared me. He preached such an awful sermon I didn't think I should ever see you again until the Judgment Day. The subject of perdition seemed to please him somehow.

Assent - and you are sane - Demur - and you're straightaway dangerous - and handled with a chain.

Some Arrows slay but whom they strike - But this slew all but him - Who so appareled his Escape - Too trackless for a Tomb

The Truth never flaunted a sign.

Knew I how to pray, to intercede for your [broken] Foot were intuitive - but I am but a Pagan.

I do not feel I could give up all for Christ, were I called to die.

The world allured me & in an unguarded moment I listened to her siren voice. From that moment I seemed to lose interest in heavenly things. Friends reasoned with me & told me of the danger I was in. I felt my danger & was alarmed, but I had rambled too far to return & ever since my heart has been growing harder.

If Aims impel these Astral Ones The ones allowed to know Know that which makes them as forgot As Dawn forgets them now

Those who lift their hats shall see Nature as devout do God.

Why should we censure Othello when the Criterion Lover says, "Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me"?