Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.

Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.

The liberality of sentiment toward each other, which marks every political and religious denomination of men in this country, stands read more

The liberality of sentiment toward each other, which marks every political and religious denomination of men in this country, stands unparalleled in the history of nations.

I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something;
Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of read more

I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something;
Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.

We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.

We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.

There is not enough religion in the world even to destroy religion.

There is not enough religion in the world even to destroy religion.

G-- knows I'm no the thing I should be,
Nor am I even the thing I could be,
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G-- knows I'm no the thing I should be,
Nor am I even the thing I could be,
But twenty times I rather would be
An atheist clean,
Than under gospel colours hid be,
Just for a screen.

Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand.

Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand.

Jesters do oft prove prophets

Jesters do oft prove prophets

A little philosophy inclineth men's minds to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds to religion.

A little philosophy inclineth men's minds to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds to religion.