"One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything"

Malcolm Muggeridge's quote speaks with the idea that in the twentieth century, individuals have actually become increasingly gullible and ready to believe anything. He suggests that when people stop thinking in God, they don't simply think in absolutely nothing, however rather they end up being so desperate for something to believe in that they will think in anything. This is a criticism of the lack of important thinking and skepticism that has actually become pervasive in the twentieth century. He suggests that people have become so desperate for something to think in that they will accept any idea, no matter how unreasonable, without question. This quote serves as an alerting to be more critical and to think seriously about the ideas we accept.