THE
NECESSITY
OF
ATHEISM.
A close examination of the validity of the proofs adduced to support any proposition, has ever been allowed to be the only sure way[1] of attaining truth, upon the advantages of which it is unnecessary to descant; our knowledge of the existence of a Deity is a subject of such importance, that it cannot be too minutely investigated; in consequence of this conviction, we proceed briefly and impartially to examine the proofs which have been adduced. It is necessary first to consider the nature of Belief.
When a proposition is offered to the mind, it perceives the agreement or disagreement of the ideas of which it is
- ↑ In Queen Mab we read is the only secure way.