No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he read more

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.

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.

There's naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and
true religion.

There's naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and
true religion.

Men will wrangle for religion; write for it; fight for it; die for it; anything but live for it.

Men will wrangle for religion; write for it; fight for it; die for it; anything but live for it.

So 'ere the storm of war broke out,
Religion spawn'd a various rout
Of petulant capricious sects,
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So 'ere the storm of war broke out,
Religion spawn'd a various rout
Of petulant capricious sects,
That maggots of corrupted texts,
That first run all religion down,
And after every swarm its own.

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.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.

If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.