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An Atheist's laugh's a poor exchange
For Deity offended!
An Atheist's laugh's a poor exchange
For Deity offended!
People differ in their discourse and profession about these
matters, but men of sense are really but of one read more
People differ in their discourse and profession about these
matters, but men of sense are really but of one religion
. . . "What religion?" . . . the Earl said, "Men of sense never
tell it."
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.
The writers against religion, whilst they oppose every system,
are wisely careful never to set up any of their read more
The writers against religion, whilst they oppose every system,
are wisely careful never to set up any of their own.
Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.
Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.
Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like read more
Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like Paul and Peter and James and John.
On the whole we must repeat the often repeated saying, that it is
unworthy a religious man to view read more
On the whole we must repeat the often repeated saying, that it is
unworthy a religious man to view an irreligious one either with
alarm or aversion; or with any other feeling than regret, and
hope, and brotherly commiseration.
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense that we respect his theory that his wife read more
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.